ECOE tackles global warming while reducing electricity bills—a win-win that resonates with many, including new members of our directorial team. When someone new joins us, we love to share the news with you to keep you in the loop. Today, we’re thrilled to introduce our latest addition, Mark Allen, who will become our Health and […]

Exeter Community Energy (ECOE) is a double winner at this year’s UK annual Community Energy Awards. ECOE collected the Progress in Expansion and Community Energy Organisation of the Year (Large) awards, primarily reflecting its Healthy Homes for Wellbeing scheme, which has helped people far beyond the reaches of Exeter live better lives. The Community Energy […]

After a successful sixth year of ECOE’s Community Fund, it is now open for applications again. The fund is available for local community projects to apply for financing that help to address the climate emergency and promote social justice. This time, for 2024/2025 we have a total of £5,500 available. Over the past seven years, […]

Exeter Community Energy (ECOE) is finalising plans to move its energy advice work, including the award-winning Healthy Homes for Wellbeing Project, to a charity. Following much deliberation and fact-finding by the board of directors and others, we are doing this by transferring the activities to an existing charity, the Climate Action Hub Exeter charity. Climate […]

ECOE fights global warming and cuts electricity bills, an appealing prospect for many, including new recruits to our directorial team. When they join us, we like to introduce you to keep you up to date. We’re excited to introduce our latest directorial recruit is Jen Cook, who brings much-needed legal knowledge to the team. Read […]

The way ECOE fights climate change while putting money in people’s pockets keeps on bringing great new additions to our directorial team. When they join us, we like to introduce you to keep you up to date. Our latest directorial recruit is Peter Dempsey, who is joining as our new company secretary. Now, read on […]

Exeter Community Energy (ECOE) has now sent the first report to an ‘able to pay’ client looking to transform their home for a low carbon future. Overall, over 200 homeowners or landlords in Exeter, East Devon, Mid Devon, Teignbridge and Torbay have already enquired into ECOE’s retrofit service. Therefore, in the next two months we […]

Thanks to the big impact we have in our community, some very talented people continue to volunteer to be ECOE directors. When they join us, we like to introduce you to keep you up to date. Our latest directorial recruit is James Rowan. Now, read on to find all about him. What is your role […]

During 2023, the Healthy Homes for Wellbeing project’s team of energy advisors delivered over 1500 home visits. Additionally, we have been providing practical solutions at 345 regular drop-in clinics at more than 20 venues. During the year we attended over 300 other events including community talks, eco-festivals and winter warm spaces. Our team has grown […]