In the UK, energy access, use and affordability is uneven. Low-income households pay £60 more per year on energy bills than those with higher income. The 10% of poorest areas in Britain pay an annual average of £1,123. The 15% of wealthiest areas pay £1,063. The South West region has the second highest average fuel […]
01/06/2021
Healthy Homes brings clients over £1 million
You would think that this time of year is quieter for the Healthy Homes for Wellbeing team, with the usual winter ‘busy’ period helping clients with a view to fighting fuel poverty now over. However, the summer period sees the team fully occupied with a different set of tasks. From May to August the team […]
06/05/2021
Volunteer your smart meter data to help enable local energy grids
ECOE is pleased to introduce an exciting new project called Future bE. Read on to find out how you can help them to help you consume local energy: Future bE is an Exeter based research company setup to pursue technical solutions to our pressing energy challenges. We are currently running a very exciting project with […]
02/05/2021
Meet the new people at ECOE: Lenka Hill
The ECOE team continues to evolve with time. 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 Lenka Hill. What is your role at ECOE? I have joined the ECOE team as an External Independent Director in […]
09/04/2021
Meet the new people at ECOE: Trevor Crawford
The ECOE team continues to evolve with time. 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 Trevor Crawford. What is your role at ECOE? I’ve taken on the role as Finance Director, joining ECOE at the […]
23/02/2021
Healthy Homes for Wellbeing fights pandemic injustices
With people currently confined to their homes for so long, fuel poverty has put affected households more at risk from the worst effects of Covid-19. This unjust situation is unacceptable. We’d therefore like to take a moment to praise our Healthy Homes for Wellbeing team for their great work to help make things fairer. After […]
23/02/2021
Three organisations win ECOE community fund grants, but it remains open to applications
The community fund is very important to Exeter Community Energy, and even more so in these difficult times. We draw on the income from our ten solar power sites to fund groups in and near Exeter working on clean energy and fuel poverty. These funds can help build back better. This year, ECOE has a […]
22/02/2021
Meet the new people at ECOE: Julie Glover
The ECOE team continues to evolve with time. 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 Julie Glover, who is a Home Energy Advisor for East Devon within the Health Homes for Wellbeing Project. What is […]
19/02/2021
Meet the new people at ECOE: Vickie Mogford
The ECOE team continues to evolve with time. 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 Vickie Mogford, who is a benefits advisor for the Health Homes for Wellbeing Project. What is your role at ECOE […]
04/01/2021
Act green in 2021: Could you volunteer for ECOE?
A new year will soon be upon us – and even in the midst of the pandemic climate and fuel poverty remain pressing problems. If you’re looking for a meaningful way to act, we have an exciting opportunity for you. Interested? If so, we welcome anyone with the interest and passion to help ECOE – […]
