People in Devon can now put forward fields to help the climate and cost of living crisis. That is thanks to a project called Power Allotments, Devon. Do you or your neighbours know an insignificant five-acre field of poor agricultural value? Similarly, is there a field tucked away out of view behind hedges or sandwiched […]
21/10/2022
Exeter Community Energy named a finalist in four Community Energy England awards
Exeter Community Energy (ECOE) has successfully earned four shortlist places in the Community Energy England awards 2022, the most of any organisation entering the awards. ECOE is a finalist in the Fuel Poverty Action, Social and Environmental Impact, Community Energy Organisation of the Year and Community Energy Champion (Team) awards. The winners will be announced […]
20/10/2022
Climate impact of ECOE’s fuel poverty work beats its solar generation
A University of Exeter researcher has found that Exeter Community Energy (ECOE)’s fuel poverty work prevents seven times the amount of carbon dioxide emissions that its solar installations do. Joe Francis, a global sustainability master’s degree student, found that ECOE’s Healthy Homes for Wellbeing project prevented 595 tonnes of emissions from February 2021-March 2022. That […]
01/08/2022
Exeter Community Energy is looking for new people to join its award-winning team
Exeter Community Energy is looking for people to join our team. We have won three awards in two years. but now we’re thinking even bigger! Therefore, we have exciting plans to expand how we use renewable energy, energy efficiency and fuel poverty projects to improve our community. Can you help us? We are especially […]
31/05/2022
Become a Community Energy Champion with support from Exeter Community Energy
The rising cost of energy is at the forefront of many Devon households’ minds right now. Further price increases are likely before winter arrives again. Meanwhile, residents want to help reduce carbon emissions. However, it can be tricky to know where to turn for advice and how to make the most efficient energy savings in […]
31/05/2022
ECOE held its AGM on July 6 – watch the video here
Exeter Community Energy (ECOE) held its 2022 Annual General Meeting at 6pm on Wednesday July 6 in the Magdalen room at the Exeter Community Centre. As usual, we reviewed the year’s activities, and showing how our solar PV installations are supporting our efforts to help the community in Exeter and Devon. We discussed the awards […]
29/05/2022
Call for applications for 2021/2022 ECOE Community Fund grants
After a successful fourth 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 2021/2022, we have a total of £5,400 available. In detail, £3,500 comes from […]
08/04/2022
Exeter Community Energy wins national Community Energy Initiative award
Exeter Community Energy (ECOE) has been announced as the winning Community Energy Initiative at this year’s UK Green Energy Awards. ECOE’s win primarily reflects its Healthy Homes for Wellbeing scheme, which has helped people around Devon out of fuel poverty. The scheme has assisted 2,590 homes in 2021, saving clients an estimated £1.3 million. Specifically, […]
02/03/2022
Meet the new people at ECOE: Prina Sumaria, director
Hopefully you’ve read some of these posts introducing you to the ECOE team before. We are keeping you up to date on the new faces to you so that you don’t wonder who they are when you meet them. Today we introduce Prina Sumaria. What is your role at ECOE? I’m really excited to join […]
29/12/2021
Meet the new people at ECOE: Francis Mosley, director
Hopefully you’ve read some of these posts introducing you to the ECOE team before. We are keeping you up to date on the new faces to you so that you don’t wonder who they are when you meet them. Today we introduce Francis Mosley. What is your role at ECOE? I have joined the ECOE […]
