A new business called Art and Energy is starting up in Exeter to help put the city at the forefront of new and exciting ideas for solar energy based art works. Renewable energy sites that are also art works could be developed over the next few years that really tell a different and relevant story across the city.
Art and Energy is being led by Exeter Pioneer, Chloe Uden. She sees and understands the potential for new pieces of solar photovoltaic art that will make electricity, and, at the same time, be beautiful or interesting installations with a story.
Vulnerable and fuel poor residents across Devon are being encouraged to apply for expert help to help them keep warm and reduce their energy bills by up to £300 a year.
Cosy Devon and the Local Energy Advice Programme (LEAP) is a free advice service supported by Devon County Council and funded by energy suppliers that helps households with energy saving measures. Once the application is accepted, one of LEAP’s expert advisors will visit and look at your current heating and warmth levels in your home. They can install a range of simple measures, provide energy efficiency advice and...
In 2015 Exeter Phoenix made history by opening Studio 74, the first solar-powered cinema in the South West.
The venue has continued its commitment to paving a greener future for the arts in the city and recently added further solar panels to create a solar-powered auditorium and installed LED lighting throughout the building.
The LED project was made possible thanks to a loan from Exeter Community Energy, whilst the Naturesave Trust and the Postcode Local Trust made the solar panel project possible. Exeter Community Energy is an innovative social enterprise that enables...
Teignbridge District Council is helping residents improve the warmth and comfort of their homes with a new Help to Heat scheme.
Funded through the Government’s Energy Company Obligation scheme by energy suppliers, the scheme sees Teignbridge working in partnership with a number of companies to help private homeowners, tenants and landlords living in the district.
Grants are available for replacement boilers, including mains gas boilers, and non-gas boilers, such as LPG and oil, as well as replacement electric storage heaters, and insulation, including cavity wall and loft...
Exeter Community Energy has launched its Healthy Homes for Wellbeing project this autumn, an initiative to assist local people living in cold, damp unhealthy homes who are experiencing fuel poverty and poor health to make their homes warmer and healthier.
ECOE energy advisors will visit people in their homes and conduct a free energy assessment to provide energy advice that helps them to better heat their homes.
This will include installing low cost energy saving measures like LED lights and draught proofing, help with switching energy suppliers, signing up households for...
Exeter Community Energy (ECOE) has launched their exciting Community Fund for 2017, which is designed to fund local projects that promote energy-savings and/or help to alleviate fuel poverty within the local community.
They are interested in receiving applications from a range of local organisations: charities, social enterprises, town and parish councils, schools/other educational organisations, and local constituted clubs and societies.
ECOE is a social enterprise that sets up community-owned renewable energy projects that promote community involvement, shared benefits...
The Blue Sea Food Company, a Paignton based sustainable crab fishing company, are on a mission to go green and, thanks to an installation by renewable energy company Beco Energy, have considerably reduced their carbon emissions.
The new system has increased total power generation from 75.64kW to a fantastic 269.61kW, saving 117 metric tons of carbon emissions every year, meaning less impact on both land and marine environments in the local area.
The Blue Sea Food Company received the maximum amount of funding of £10,000, thanks to Beco’s accreditation by the Carbon Trust,...
Local renewables company, Beco, have recently been commended for their work at the Energy Efficiency and Healthy Homes Awards 2017.
The Totnes-based company which has been specialising in renewable energy solutions for 40 years, were commended for their work in two categories, Small Scale Project of the Year and Vulnerable Customer Support of the Year, thanks to their work on The Shine Project which provided renewable solar energy to tenants of South Devon Rural Housing Association across Devon’s South Hams area.
The Shine Project was an initiative launched in March 2015,...
Following the success of last year’s event, Princesshay is hosting its second Sustainable Travel Day on Wednesday 14th June to raise awareness of its continued commitment to sustainable travel and other environmental initiatives.
The event is timed to take place during National Bike Week and Love to Ride.
The day will bring together partners from across the city to encourage and inspire people working in and visiting Princesshay to think about how they travel and try to use more sustainable transport more often. The event will take place on Bedford Street from 10am – 4pm...
Exeter City Futures is facilitating a collaboration between City Science and Lightfoot to offer free Lightfoot devices to drivers in Exeter. One of the biggest problems with modern day motoring is that good drivers are paying for all the bad drivers out there on the road. Not to mention the air quality issues that bad drivers create.
Well, thanks to a new technology called Lightfoot, good drivers are now rewarded.
Although the technology is not being released to consumers until later this year, if you drive in or around Exeter for two or more days a week you could be...
