Ten leading companies in Ireland have agreed to an energy agreements programme which will include a complete review of their energy use.
State-funded body Sustainable Energy Ireland says the companies are expected to save up to €20m between them over the next three years. 10% of companies account for 90% of overall energy use.
The companies are: Aughinish Alumina; Astellas Ireland (Dublin plant); Glanbia Ingredients; Intel Ireland; HJ Heinz Frozen & Chilled Foods; Lagan Cement; Pfizer Ireland, Littleisland; Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals, Loughbeg; Wyeth Medica Ireland (Newbridge) and Xerox (Europe).
SEI has based its programme on similar programmes in other European countries, where firms have achieved savings of more than 15%.
