University of Galway and Ahascragh Distillers have both brought home prizes at the SEAI Energy Awards
The university won the Energy in Building award for retrofitting the Áras de Brún building , resulting in a 25% decrease in electricity usage
While Ahascragh Distillers Ltd won the Innovative Deployment of Renewable Energy award, for their work on decarbonising the whiskey production process.
Galway's two winners, along with 114 applications, collectively reduced energy consumption by 16 percent, saving €50m.
