Huge thanks to everyone who completed the members’ survey in September. We achieved a response rate of almost 50%, with 101 completed surveys, which is excellent. Here we present some initial findings from the data, under four headings. A comprehensive report detailing the survey findings will be available in January. Perceptions of ECOE ECOE was […]
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ECOE Heat Project in May 2016 we were awarded a Urban Community Energy Award of almost £20k to explore the feasibility of a community renewable energy generation project in Exeter. We’re contacting potential partners, carrying our feasibility studies, researching legal agreements, creating a financial model and when we’ve found a viable project we’re be putting […]
Continue reading...Howard Smith, Dextco and ECC Dextco is proposing a combined heat and power network, covering the two hospital sites, City Centre new developments, St Lukes with maybe an extension to County Hall, the prison and the University of Exeter. Interlinking housing could be connected to the network but it is a lot of work to […]
Continue reading...Community Energy England Report The biggest state of the sector report has been carried out by Community Energy England. ECOE took part. Their key messages are: • Community energy is widespread: 222 community energy organisations throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland involved in 269 distinct energy activities. • Community energy is significant: organisations own 121 […]
Continue reading...Our third AGM took place on Tuesday 6th June. Thirty of our members plus other supporters were present to hear all about what ECOE had been doing for the last year, vote on payments to the community fund and members interest, ECOE accounts and directors. Our partners, funders and all supporting ECOE were thanked including […]
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Great news! We have the go ahead from Exeter City Council to start investigating the viability of a hydro project at Trews Weor on the River Exe in Exeter. Councillors and local authority officers really took on board the ‘added-value’ that community-owned energy projects bring by way of the social value and impact. You can […]
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Renewable heat and heat networks: Current opportunities for Exeter and community energy groups July 4th 18.45 to 20.45 Meeting Room, Stephens Scown Solicitors LLP, Curzon House, Southernhay, Exeter, EX1 1RS Come along and find out about what’s happening with community energy and heat and an update on the innovative far-reaching heat network plans for the […]
Continue reading...The first payment of interest will happen following the AGM on 6th June. The directors are recommending 5% p.a. for the 14 months since shares were issued in Nov 2015. Members will vote on this recommendation during the AGM. In order for interest payments to be made all members will need to update their members […]
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ECOE Annual General Meeting Tuesday 6th June 2017, 18.45 to 20.45 at The Meeting Room, Stephens Scown LLP, Southernhay, Exeter EX1 1RS. Come along and hear what ECOE has been doing this last year and take part in shaping the future direction of ECOE. The accounts will be presented, members will vote for directors and […]
Continue reading...ECOE Update (Feb) We’ve been busy as always since our last newsletter. We were really pleased to have won the Express and Echo Best Community Enterprise Award in December and were also Highly Commended in the 2016 Regen SW Green Energy Awards for Best Community Initiative. Solar PV 1 and 2 Our Community loan […]
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