A school in County Cavan has been named the overall winner of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland's (SEAI) 'One Good Idea' competition.

St. Mogue's College in Bawnboy won overall winner and the students picked up their award for their project 'Showerlite'.

The plan encouraged teenagers to cut their shower times for greater energy efficiency.

St. Mogue's College students also picked up the AIB Innovation award for their project. Through their research they found that adults spend an average of five minutes in the shower while teenagers spend on average 13.5 minutes. They are working towards developing a showerhead with an LED light that turns red after five minutes in the shower.

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Now in its eighth year, One Good Idea, sponsored by AIB, attracted entries from over 113 primary and post-primary schools from across the country, showing an increase of 25% in participation levels from 2015.

William Walsh, Interim CEO of SEAI said: "Too often we can think that issues like climate change are beyond our grasp. However, the One Good Idea competition taps into the endless creativity, imagination and energy of students. Through their inspiring energy awareness campaigns, these students are demonstrating that we all have a role to play in addressing climate change. We can all be more efficient in our energy use and we can collectively play an important part in this environmental priority."

(CD)