Poppies Cafe opened in Wicklow in 1984 as a small tea room. It was then bought and remodeled as a cafe in 2001. The owner realised that the energy crisis meant that becoming more sustainable and reducing consumption of energy was very important. He applied and was approved for the Business Energy Upgrade Scheme through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The grant received allowed them to make significant changes in terms of sustainability. As the cafe used alot of hot water they decided to install solar tubes and a heat pump which allowed their dishwater to essentially operate for free. They also installed a ”Smart 4 Group” coffee machine is operated through a new smart boiler. A PV monitor was installed in the cafe itself as the owner felt it was really good for the customers to be able see the premises sustainability system process. These upgrades helped to reduce the cost spent on energy from 2.67% down to 1.39%.