Voting in full swing

Voting in full swing

Exeter Community Energy (ECOE) held its Annual General Meeting on September 17 at the Exeter Community Centre in the Northernhay room and on Zoom, from 6:30-8pm. The meeting was late in the year because of the ongoing work transitioning ECOE’s Healthy Homes activities to a charity, which is nearing its conclusion. We discussed the progress with the independent financial analysis of the transfer and the circumstances around it. As usual, we approved the year’s interest payment at the AGM. The delay to the meeting will also delay this year’s interest payments.

We reviewed the year’s activities. The meeting showed how our solar PV installations and community fund help Exeter and Devon. Also, we will formally elect three directors for the first time: Ananda Nidhi, Mark Allen and Martin Shaw. You can read the agenda here and the minutes from last year here. You can read our draft accounts here. The slide deck from the evening is available here. You can watch the recording of last year’s meeting here. And you can watch the recording of this year’s meeting below:

ECOE tackles climate change while reducing electricity bills and helping the local community, a much-needed positive in today’s world. We like to keep you updated when we get a new team member. Today, we’re very pleased to introduce our new Operations and Maintenance Coordinator, Dan Grey. Read on to find out more about him! What […]

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The Community Use Building (CUB) Honiton has already spent its money on upgrading its insulation

Exeter Community Energy (ECOE) is delighted to have awarded £5495.62 in grants to four local groups to help them deliver lower-carbon, lower-cost heating in their buildings. ECOE’s community fund provides grants to groups in and near Exeter working to save energy, reduce reliance on fossil fuels and/or enhance social equity and justice within the community. […]

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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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