Energy long ago• 1950s • In the 1950s people

would heat their homes mainly with turf and coal fires .

• Turf is cut from bogs.• Some would also use

electric heaters .

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Energy Long ago• 1960s – 70s • Turf and coal fires were

still in use • Central heating came into

use in the 1960s using tanks called back boilers which were at the back of fireplaces filled with water.

• When there was a fire lighting the water would warm up and would then be used to heat the home

Energy Long Ago• 1980s• A lot more people were

beginning to use central heating in Ireland and were moving away from coal and turf fires

• Gas was discovered in Kinsale during the 1980s and so people were able to get gas central heating

• During the 1980s the government banned coal in the amin cities because it caused a lot of smog

Energy long ago

• 1990s• Almost every home in

Ireland had gas or oil central heating

• Coal fires were becoming less common

• New homes were beter built and were insulated.

Energy long ago

• 2000s• In the 2000s people

were using insulation to keep their homes warm

• New homes began to use under floor heating and double glazing.

Energy long ago

• 2000-present• This decade saw the

widespread use of wind turbines to generate electricity for homes and businesses

Energy long ago

• 2000-present• Hybrid cars were

introduced . These worked on petrol and electricity

Energy use in Ireland

• Energy use in Ireland per capita has increased since 1960

• The peak was in 2001 • In that year it was

3737.54kg in kg of oil equivalent per person

• In 2007 it fell back to 3456.56kg in oil equivalent

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Energy use in Ireland 1960-2007Year

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Energy through the ages

By Hugh6th Class St.Marys