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Sustainable Energy Ireland launches energy agreement program, which supports a collaborative approach to energy reduction and management.  ...

...   "Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) has announced that ten of Ireland's leading companies have entered into an Energy Agreements Programme that will see each company commit to undertake a fundamental review of their energy use by implementing a strategic and systematic approach to energy management.  The group of ten who today signed the Energy Agreement are expected to collectively save up to EUR20 million over the next three years.  In Ireland, 90% of overall energy use by industry is accounted for by just 10% of companies.  CEOs from each of the ten companies attended a ceremony at Dublin Castle today where Mr. Noel Dempsey T.D., Minister for Communications, Marine, and Natural Resources, officially launched Sustainable Energy Ireland's (SEI) Energy Agreements Programme.  The companies are Aughinish Alumina Limited; Astellas Ireland Company Limited (Dublin Plant); Glanbia Ingredients; Intel Ireland Ltd; H.J.Heinz Frozen & Chilled Foods Ltd; Lagan Cement; Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals, Littleisland; Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals, Loughbeg; Wyeth Medica Ireland (Newbridge) and Xerox (Europe) Limited.

The Energy Agreements Programme is based on the new Irish Energy Management Standard, IS 393. In addition to the ten companies already involved, the programme is to be expanded to incorporate a further 40 of the top energy users in Ireland.  SEI estimates that if the 50 largest energy using firms participated in the programme up to EUR50 million could be saved over a 3-year period. "   ...

Energy Reduction IS393: Collaboration in Ireland: Via SEI: Ten Leading Companies Commit to Tackling High Energy Costs with SEI Energy Agreements Programme: Potential for Ireland's Top 50 energy using firms to save EUR50 million over a 3-year period ...