What does BREXIT mean for Community Energy? Pure Leapfrog sent out a really good appraisal Bright Green Future – application deadline July 17th A national programme to prepare teenagers to be involved with energy and sustainability in their future career. Devon New Economy Seminar- What would a New Economic System look like and how to […]
30/06/2016
More News from ECOE
ECOE – Heat Project In May we found out that our application to UCEF was succesful. We have received a grant of almost £20k to explore the feasibility of a community renewable energy generation project in Exeter. We’re making plans and starting to contact potential partners. Its early days yet. Whats ahead is preparing an […]
30/06/2016
Good News about Solar PV 1 and 2
After lengthy delays, the installation at the Technology Centre seems at last to be about to start. The pre-installation meeting took place this week and we heard that all of the remaining edits for the lease and PPA have been agreed. Hopefully the scaffold will be going up next week. This is a large roof, […]
29/06/2016
ECOE’s AGM 2016
Thanks to all of our supporters, members and volunteers who came along on June 7th for our interactive AGM. We started the evening with networking and refreshments – thanks Sonya and Stephens Scowns. We were quorate and probably now realise we were only 25 maybe because not all of our members have been receiving ECOE […]
18/05/2016
Annual General Meeting 2016
Tuesday 7th June 18.45 to 20.45 The Meeting Room, Stephens Scown Solicitors ECOE is hoping as many of you as possible will be coming along to this ECOE’s second AGM, the first AGM since 200 investors became members following our very successful share offer in October. Flyer available here. As well as the usual business […]
18/04/2016
Other Energy and Local News and Events
Community Energy England recently undertook a survey about community energy. You can find the results here Plymouth Energy Community working with Four Greens Community Trust has just turned on a 4.1MW solar array at Ernsettle. More info Community Energy: Widening participation in the new era of local energy April 27th, 10.00-16.45, London. Organised by the IPPR […]
18/04/2016
ECOE Events
Upcoming ECOE Events The EU referendum: What’s the significance for Exeter and Devon, community energy and UK energy policy? Wed 11th May 18.45 for 19.00 start The Meeting Room, Stephens Scown Solicitors, Curzon House, Exeter. This event will create a space for us to explore what the outcome of the EU referendum might mean for […]
18/04/2016
Other ECOE News (April)
Solar PV 2 We’ve mentioned the Devon-wide project before. In September 2015 we pre-registered sites for local groups in Crediton, Okehampton, Braunton and Swimbridge, securing the FiT rates for a further 12 months. Since then these local groups, ECOE, Energy Analysis and DARE have been investigating the possibility of progressing them. Swimbridge Jubilee Hall and […]
14/04/2016
Solar PV 1 Update (April)
We’ve received our very first income from solar energy sales this month, the first of many! Generating green de-carbonised energy is what Solar PV 1 is all about. The income from the solar energy supports community ownership and ensures the existence of the community fund. This will provide finance for local projects that promote energy […]
26/02/2016
Solar PV 1 update (Feb)
The news of the month is that Exeter College’s governors agreed for the solar installation to go ahead at the Technology Centre. Our talks started back in September 2014, so its been a long process finding a way to give the college enough flexibility in the lease. Its meant that ECOE is carrying a little more […]
