Hear about ECOE’s new energy advice plan on March 20th

After a very long journey, ECOE is near to finalising its plans for its energy advice activities – and we want to tell you about what’s happening at a meeting on Zoom at 7pm on March 20th. We invite members to register for the meeting here. We’ve shared our plan to transfer our Healthy Homes […]

Meet the new director at ECOE: Mark Allen

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 […]

Helping hospital patients come home earns ECOE two awards

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 […]

Call for applications for 2024/2025 ECOE Community Fund grants

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, […]

Rewatch the ECOE AGM from September 24th

Exeter Community Energy (ECOE) held its Annual General Meeting on September 24 at the Exeter Community Centre and on Zoom, from 6:30-8pm. This was later in the year than usual because of the extra work that has gone into transitioning ECOE’s Healthy Homes and Retrofit activities to a charity, which you can read about here. […]

ECOE plans to move energy advice work to a separate charity

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 […]

Meet the new director at ECOE: Jen Cook

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 […]

Meet the new director at ECOE: Peter Dempsey

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 […]

Help needed as ECOE retrofit home efficiency project begins

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 […]

Meet the new director at ECOE: James Rowan

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 […]