Hopefully you’ve read some of these posts introducing you to the ECOE team before. If not, the idea is to keep 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 David Bacon. What is your role at ECOE David? […]
Act green in 2022: Volunteer to help with ECOE’s accounts, marketing design – or whatever you like!
A new year will soon be upon us – yet climate and fuel poverty remain pressing problems. As such, if you’re looking for a meaningful way to act, we have exciting opportunities for you. Interested? If so, read on for details. Accounts volunteer ECOE is looking for someone with experience working in finance to help […]
Exeter Community Energy wins Energy Efficiency Award in outstanding vulnerable customer support
Exeter Community Energy (ECOE) has won a South West Energy Efficiency Award 2020/21. The award recognises ECOE as a leading UK social enterprise for vulnerable customer support. The award comes thanks to ECOE’s outstanding work in the environmental sector and its clear impact in its local communities. Specifically, the award recognises outstanding work during 2020’s […]
Smart Meters: All you need to know
We’re supporting this year’s Smart Meter campaign. As we continue to tackle climate change and fuel poverty at grass roots level, its important that our energy instructure gets ‘smarter’. Below you’ll find all the frequently asked questions around smart metering. If you have further questions or would like some help from one of our Home […]
Meet the ECOE team: Paul Whittall, HEA
Hopefully you’ve read some of these posts introducing you to the ECOE team before. If not, the idea is to keep you up to date on the new faces to you so that you don’t wonder who they are when you meet them. Here, we introduce Paul Whittall. What is your role at ECOE Paul? […]
Meet the new people at ECOE: James Dexter, trainee HEA
The ECOE team continues to grow and evolve. We’re keeping you up to date on the new faces to you so that you don’t wonder who they are when you meet them. Here, we introduce James Dexter. What is your role at ECOE James? I am an in-training part-time Home Energy Adviser for ECOE’s Health […]
Creative call for people in Exeter to help build artwork urging action on climate change this September
20,000 hand-crafted moths will create an immersive display at COP26, the UN climate change conference. Made by people all over the world, the moths will represent a creative call for urgent action on climate change. People who want their voices to be heard will record whispers of hope and encouragement for a green energy future. […]
Exeter Community Energy named a finalist in the UK Social Enterprise Awards
Exeter Community Energy (ECOE) has successfully earned a shortlist place in the UK Social Enterprise Awards. That makes it one of the leading social enterprises in the country. ECOE is a finalist in the Environmental Social Enterprise category. It uses income from its ten solar power sites to bring practical change in our community by […]
ECOE held its AGM on July 27
ECOE welcomed our members and supporters to join us at 6:30pm on Tuesday July 27 for the Exeter Community Energy (ECOE) Annual General Meeting. We convened in the ballroom at the Exeter Community Centre, 17 St. Davids Hill, Exeter EX4 3RG and on Zoom. As usual, we reviewed the year’s activities, and showed how our […]
What has happened in renewable energy policy in the UK in 2020/2021?
As we prepare for our Annual General Meeting, ECOE director Sonya Bedford has reviewed recent UK renewable energy policy events. The following is an invaluable, exhaustive, list. For the summary version, check out our upcoming Annual Report. 30/04/2020 – Goodbye to RHI – Government announcements on the proposals for replacing the Renewable Heat Incentive Key […]