Demand for coal by UK electricity generators doubled in the second quarter of 2021 from the previous year, running counter to London’s high-profile pledges at COP26 to phase out coal power by 2024, highlighting the aim of transitioning to clean power sources. The sharp increase came in large part from a return to normality in contrast to the restrictions and lockdowns of 2020.
The COP26 Clean Power Transition Statement noted: “Coal power generation is the single biggest cause of global temperature increase, [we] recognise the imperative to urgently scale-up the deployment of...
Exeter Community Energy (ECOE) has been shortlisted in the UK Social Enterprise Award, recognising it as one of the leading social enterprises in the country.
ECOE is a finalist in the Environmental Social Enterprise category. It uses income from its ten solar power installations to bring about practical change in our community by addressing energy related challenges. ECOE hopes these sites will return over £170,000 to the community through its community fund over their 20-year lifespans.
The shortlisting celebrates outstanding achievements during 2020’s pandemic challenges...
Exeter City Futures has launched a brand new initiative, called Net Zero Heroes which aims to celebrate local individuals, families and groups of people who are taking action on the climate and helping to deliver the city’s Net Zero Exeter 2030 Plan. Net Zero Heroes has been launched for #EarthDay – a global awareness campaign to drive positive action for the planet.
Throughout the pandemic, residents, families and workers have come together as a community, changing their habits, buying local, pooling resources and supporting the more vulnerable members of the community....
Students selected to share their views on climate change for Good Energy
An Exeter School pupil has been selected from almost 1,000 applicants to sit on the Good Future board of a British renewable energy company.
Year 8 pupil Jack is one of six young people selected to share their views on climate change for Good Energy, the UK’s first renewable electricity supplier.
The board is made of up of six secondary school-aged students who will feed into how Good Energy is run and make sure the voices of tomorrow’s leaders are heard.
More than half of people in Devon (58%) admit to being worried about rising energy bills this winter, particularly with many working from home as a result of the Covid pandemic, according to new research carried out by leading housebuilders Barratt and David Wilson Homes. Over a third of respondents (35.33%) admit to wearing lots of extra layers or feeling cold during the day in order not to put the heating on until later in the day, in a survey conducted across the South West this month.
With government advising families getting together over Christmas to increase ventilation...
The Crown is renowned for providing a dramatic look into the life of The Royals and their family, from behind-the-scenes conversations to the grandeur of their homes. But what may shock consumers this season is the eye-watering amount of energy these historic properties require each year to run.
Buildings expected to feature prominently in season four of The Crown - including Diana’s family estate Althorp House - are estimated to cost its actual residents up to a combined £2,261,196 a year in gas and electricity bills alone, according to an analysis by switching and comparison...
Two Exeter community centres have completed solar power generation projects this month, having faced a deadline coinciding with the COVID-19 lockdown and threatening their viability. Westbank Community Health and Care in Exminster, and The Beacon Community Centre on Beacon Lane are among the UK’s last solar projects to get government feed-in-tariff subsidies.
Exeter Community Energy (ECOE), which owns the solar panels, and installer SOL Electrical had to register the sites with OFGEM, the government power regulator, before the end of March. That was needed to get the subsidies that...
Exeter residents are being urged to look at their energy bills this week, as part of national Big Energy Saving Week (20-26 January 2020).
The week is aimed at encouraging people to save money simply by switching their energy provider.
Staff and volunteers from Citizen’s Advice Exeter will be running sessions to help people take control of their energy usage, reduce their household bills and make sure they’re getting the best deal.
Individuals looking for advice about this can speak to an expert at Exeter Library between 10-12pm on Monday 20 January, the Guildhall...
Fuel poverty levels in Devon have been on the increase in recent years and whilst projects like Healthy Homes for Wellbeing , run by Exeter Community Energy (ECOE), have been tackling this issue head-on with drop-in energy clinics and in-depth home visits across the region, there is still a lot more that could be done.
ECOE’s new Winter Warmth campaign highlights the issues of fuel poverty and hard-to-heat homes faced by local residents each and every winter. Having recently launched the Healthy Homes Hardship Fund, ECOE is seeking donations which they hope will make a world of...
In the last 12 months more than 5,000 LED lights have been fitted in Devon businesses and organisations.
This major energy switch stands to save businesses involved over £100,000 and 439 tonnes of CO2, equivalent to the energy use of an average house for 33 years, according to SunGift Energy Ltd.
Working with Devon businesses, including Westpoint Arena and Pecorama, law firms Ashfords LLP and Stephens Scown as well as six primary schools and three medical practices, SunGift Energy LED projects have saved money, energy and have improved lighting.
