ECOE retrofit assessor Andy Cook investigates a client property.

Exeter Community Energy (ECOE) has now sent the first report to an ‘able to pay’ client looking to transform their home for a low carbon future. Overall, over 200 homeowners or landlords in Exeter, East Devon, Mid Devon, Teignbridge and Torbay have already enquired into ECOE’s retrofit service. Therefore, in the next two months we […]

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Thanks to the big impact we have in our community, some very talented people continue to volunteer to be ECOE directors. When they join us, we like to introduce you to keep you up to date. Our latest directorial recruit is James Rowan. Now, read on to find all about him. What is your role […]

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During 2023, the Healthy Homes for Wellbeing project’s team of energy advisors delivered over 1500 home visits. Additionally, we have been providing practical solutions at 345 regular drop-in clinics at more than 20 venues. During the year we attended over 300 other events including community talks, eco-festivals and winter warm spaces. Our team has grown […]

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Exeter Community Energy (ECOE) has awarded £9,549 in grants to four local groups to make people’s lives greener – including running sessions teaching people how to cook cheap, healthy meals using a minimum of electricity. In particular, ECOE’s community fund provides grants to groups in and near Exeter working on clean energy and fuel poverty. […]

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New ECOE director Stephen Wood

We are lucky that the ECOE team attracts lots of talented people as voluntary directors. When we gain new faces, we like to introduce you to keep you up to date. Our latest directorial recruit is Stephen Wood. What is your role at ECOE? I joined the ECOE team as a director as of January […]

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Join our team!

Exeter Community Energy is looking for people to join our team. Having won six awards in three years, we have exciting plans for our renewable energy, energy efficiency and fuel poverty projects to bring about further practical change in our community. Can you help us?   We are especially looking for a new voluntary company […]

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ECOE Director and Healthy Homes Project Manager Tara Bowers (left) and Sarah Reeves, Community Energy Champion Project Manager (centre) receive ECOE’s Fuel Poverty Action Award. Credit: Community Energy England

Exeter Community Energy (ECOE) is a double winner at this year’s national Community Energy England awards. ECOE’s Healthy Homes for Wellbeing scheme won the Fuel Poverty Action and Community Engagement and Inclusion Awards, helping people in Exeter, Mid and East Devon, Teignbridge and Torbay. Healthy Homes for Wellbeing has assisted 5,418 homes in 2022-2023, saving […]

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The last round of ECOE's community fund helped install secondary glazing to cut energy bills in community buildings. Credit: Whipton Community Hall.

After a successful fifth 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 2023/2024, we have up to £10,000 available. In detail, £5,000 comes from income […]

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South West consortium one of six successful bids for new government funding ECOE is pleased to announce our participation in a new project being delivered over the next two years in Devon and Cornwall. We are collaborating on developing new retrofit services in the region. Read on to learn more… Plymouth Energy Community and partners […]

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Come to our AGM at 6pm on July 11th!

Exeter Community Energy (ECOE) held its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday July 11 at the Exeter Community Centre. We reviewed the year’s activities, and showed how our fuel poverty work and solar PV installations are supporting our efforts to help the community in Exeter and Devon. Also, we discussed our new retrofit and solar PV […]

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