Galway company to lead major EU airport energy project

Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway company says there's huge potential for job creation in its participation in one of the biggest energy efficiency projects in Europe. Parkmore-based firm “Enerit” has been selected as a full partner in a project which aims to make all EU airports energy efficient. It's one of eight companies from Germany, Serbia and Italy selected in a consortium to tackle energy loss initially at airports in Milan and Rome. Supported by 2-point-6 million euro in EU funding, its CASCADE system will save the airports up to 840-thousand euro per year. Speaking to Galway Bay fm news, Enerit CEO Mike Brogan says there's potential for expansion with 450 airports across Europe that may buy into the package. He explains how his company's new advanced sensors work.