A sign saying "Exeter Community Energy needs you" above some solar panels.

ECOE needs your help as we refocus on our renewable energy generation activity and complete the transition of our energy advice work to a different charity. We’re looking for help in two areas: Volunteer Directors and Volunteers. Find details of the different roles below, and details for how to apply at the bottom. Volunteer directors […]

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The smiling face of new ECOE director Martin Shaw

ECOE tackles climate change while reducing electricity bills, a winning formula that is attractive to our members and volunteers alike. When we get a new director, we like to keep you updated. Today, we’re thrilled to introduce our newest director, Martin Shaw. Read on to find out more about him! What is your background? I […]

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The ECOE advice logo - the letters e c o e in lower case, and the word advice in lower case below it. The first letter e is orange, the letter c is dark blue, the letter o is light blue and the e is green.

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 […]

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New ECOE director 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 […]

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The ECOE team holds two awards won at the Community Energy England ceremony

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 […]

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ECOE Director Andy Extance and Exwick Community Centre chair of trustees Trevor Sharp celebrate last year's ECOE community fund award

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, […]

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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. […]

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Healthy Homes for Wellbeing energy advice activities are set to happen as part of 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 […]

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Jen Cook, ECOE's new Director with legal experience

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 […]

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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 […]

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