Smart Meters - Should we get one, what are the benefits, and what can they do for our home? - SELCE We’re a co-op helping communities in South East London to bring solar energy to their homes, their schools, and their community centres. We also give out free advice on energy bills, to households in…

All You Need to Know About Smart Meters - Benefits, Drawbacks & What They Can Do For Our Home

Understanding How Much Devices And Appliances in the Home Cost to Run - SELCE We’re a co-op helping communities in South East London to bring solar energy to their homes, their schools, and their community centres. We also give out free advice on energy bills, to households in…

Understanding How Much Devices and Appliances in the Home Cost to Run

"We've been able to double the capacity of our Heat Doctor programme, with Connor being here."

Thanks to Royal Borough of Greenwich and its Trailblazer programme, which supported Connor coming on board as an apprentice to Simon our Heat Doctor.

Record number of homes in Great Britain turn to green energy as fuel prices soar Iran war drives demand for solar panels, heat pumps and EVs, with energy bills expected to rise 18% from July

@octopus.energy says heat pump orders had more than doubled in March compared with February, while sales of solar power systems were up almost 80% and new leases of electric vehicles rose by more than 85%.

How a London Energy Co-Op is Trying to Bring Power to the People - SELCE We’re a co-op helping communities in South East London to bring solar energy to their homes, their schools, and their community centres. We also give out free advice on energy bills, to households in…

How a London Energy Co-Op is Trying to Bring Power to the People

How do Energy Tariffs Work and What’s the Difference between Variable and Fixed Contracts? - SELCE We’re a co-op helping communities in South East London to bring solar energy to their homes, their schools, and their community centres. We also give out free advice on energy bills, to households in…

How do Energy Tariffs Work and What’s the Difference between Variable and Fixed Contracts?

only 25% of older private tenants in England aware of the current EPC rating of their home

Energy efficiency measures preferred by private renters

Reasons why private renters would be put off having work done

Older renters' worries linked to retrofit disruption

Last month Independent Age released important new research on older renters, and how the government’s Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) might improve some of the challenges they face.

Full report here: www.independentage.org/policy-and-r...

What is Retrofit, Where do a Fabric First and Whole House Approach Fit In​? - SELCE We’re a co-op helping communities in South East London to bring solar energy to their homes, their schools, and their community centres. We also give out free advice on energy bills, to households in…

What is Retrofit, and Where do a Fabric First and Whole House Approach Fit In?

Top Ten Checklist for Homeowners Considering Solar Panels on their Homes​ - SELCE We’re a co-op helping communities in South East London to bring solar energy to their homes, their schools, and their community centres. We also give out free advice on energy bills, to households in…

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Top Ten Checklist for Homeowners Considering Solar Panels on their Homes

March 2026 newsletter

This month: Selce’s 6th Share Offer has reached its target! Selce Founder Speaks at Westminster on Fuel Poverty Alleviation Selce at Telegraph Hill Festival (now past) Campaign for Community Energy to Be Able to Sell Energy Directly to Local Homes and Businesses

“In my view, energy advisors who provide: – in-person – locally connected – one-to-one energy advice are essential to any fully marketised energy retail system The Warm Home’s Plan envisages a national digital energy advice service. In my opinion, this would not meet the needs of the most vulnerable consumers: only locally embedded community groups can do that.” - Selce CEO & Founder Giovanna Speciale

Sweetness and (LED) light - in case you missed it, the latest Selce newsletter went at the end of last month - highlights below.

Read the March Newsletter in full: buff.ly/IqrOptE

Subscribe and be the first to read the next one: buff.ly/8YDwiA5

How community energy projects are supporting local decarbonisation, resilience and public engagement. Our CEO and founder Giovanna Speciale will be speaking at Solar & Storage Live on 30 April, 1.50pm at Excel London.

How community energy projects are supporting local decarbonisation, resilience and public engagement 💡💙

Our CEO and founder Giovanna Speciale will be speaking at Solar & Storage Live on 30 April, 1.50pm at Excel London.

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Advice on Tradespeople Going Door-to-Door in SE London - SELCE We’re a co-op helping communities in South East London to bring solar energy to their homes, their schools, and their community centres. We also give out free advice on energy bills, to households in…

We’ve heard a few reports lately of tradespeople going door-to-door in areas of South East London, trying to pressure people into buying loft insulation.

Our advice:

How do Energy Tariffs Work and What’s the Difference between Variable and Fixed Contracts? - SELCE We’re a co-op helping communities in South East London to bring solar energy to their homes, their schools, and their community centres. We also give out free advice on energy bills, to households in…

How do Energy Tariffs Work and What’s the Difference between Variable and Fixed Contracts?

How to Deal with Damp, Mould and Condensation - SELCE We’re a co-op helping communities in South East London to bring solar energy to their homes, their schools, and their community centres. We also give out free advice on energy bills, to households in…

How to Deal with Damp, Mould and Condensation in the Home

Our Response to the Warm Homes Plan - SELCE We’re a co-op helping communities in South East London to bring solar energy to their homes, their schools, and their community centres. We also give out free advice on energy bills, to households in…

From earlier this year - Our Response to the Warm Homes Plan

"Working with, not doing to" - Selce Co-Chair Kate Parker Comments on the Local Power Plan - SELCE We’re a co-op helping communities in South East London to bring solar energy to their homes, their schools, and their community centres. We also give out free advice on energy bills, to households in…

“Working with, not doing to” – Selce Co-Chair @kateaparker.bsky.social Comments on the Local Power Plan

Understanding How Much Devices And Appliances in the Home Cost to Run - SELCE We’re a co-op helping communities in South East London to bring solar energy to their homes, their schools, and their community centres. We also give out free advice on energy bills, to households in…

Understanding How Much Devices And Appliances in the Home Cost to Run

March 2026 newsletter

This month: Selce’s 6th Share Offer has reached its target! Selce Founder Speaks at Westminster on Fuel Poverty Alleviation Selce at Telegraph Hill Festival (now past) Campaign for Community Energy to Be Able to Sell Energy Directly to Local Homes and Businesses

“In my view, energy advisors who provide: – in-person – locally connected – one-to-one energy advice are essential to any fully marketised energy retail system The Warm Home’s Plan envisages a national digital energy advice service. In my opinion, this would not meet the needs of the most vulnerable consumers: only locally embedded community groups can do that.” - Selce CEO & Founder Giovanna Speciale

Sweetness and (LED) light - in case you missed it, the latest Selce newsletter went out last week - see pics for highlights.

Read the March Newsletter in full: buff.ly/IqrOptE

Subscribe and be the first to read the next one: buff.ly/8YDwiA5

Campaign for Community Energy to Be Able to Sell Energy Directly to Local Homes and Businesses - SELCE We’re a co-op helping communities in South East London to bring solar energy to their homes, their schools, and their community centres. We also give out free advice on energy bills, to households in…

@power4peopleuk.bsky.social Campaign for Community Energy to Be Able to Sell Energy Directly to Local Homes and Businesses

Selce Founder Speaks at Westminster on Fuel Poverty Alleviation - SELCE We’re a co-op helping communities in South East London to bring solar energy to their homes, their schools, and their community centres. We also give out free advice on energy bills, to households in…

Selce Founder Speaks at Westminster on Fuel Poverty Alleviation

Advice on Tradespeople Going Door-to-Door in SE London - SELCE We’re a co-op helping communities in South East London to bring solar energy to their homes, their schools, and their community centres. We also give out free advice on energy bills, to households in…

We’ve heard a few reports lately of tradespeople going door-to-door in areas of South East London, trying to pressure people into buying loft insulation.

Our advice:

March 2026 newsletter

this month: Selce’s 6th Share Offer has reached its target! Selce Founder Speaks at Westminster on Fuel Poverty Alleviation Selce at Telegraph Hill Festival (now past) Campaign for Community Energy to Be Able to Sell Energy Directly to Local Homes and Businesses

“In my view, energy advisors who provide: – in-person – locally connected – one-to-one energy advice are essential to any fully marketised energy retail system The Warm Home’s Plan envisages a national digital energy advice service. In my opinion, this would not meet the needs of the most vulnerable consumers: only locally embedded community groups can do that.” - Selce CEO & Founder Giovanna Speciale

Sweetness and (LED) light - in case you missed it, the latest Selce newsletter went out earlier this week - highlights below.

Read the March Newsletter in full: buff.ly/IqrOptE

Subscribe and be the first to read the next one: buff.ly/8YDwiA5

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Carbon Monoxide Risks in the Home - What You Need to Know - SELCE We’re a co-op helping communities in South East London to bring solar energy to their homes, their schools, and their community centres. We also give out free advice on energy bills, to households in ...

Carbon Monoxide Risks in the Home - What You Need to Know, including signs of CO presence, where to place your alarm, how to test it and what to do if you think CO may be present

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Learn more about community share offers - like the one we just hit our target for 🎯

Tonight in SE London - last few tickets available...

The work to replace 285 lightbulbs is planned to take place over Easter, starting next week - so the improved wellbeing from better lighting, money and carbon saving can all kick in as soon as next term begins!

Any project surplus also goes to supporting Selce’s fuel poverty alleviation programme.

- Thanks to you all, the school is projected to save a projected £79,000 over 10 years, reducing emissions by an equivalent of around 71,000kg in CO2 in the process!

- This now becomes Selce’s 11th community-financed LED lighting site, in total covering 5,454 fittings, & c.£78k in annual savings.

In just 3 weeks of promotion, Selce’s 6th Share Offer has reached its target 🎉📈

MASSIVE THANKS to everyone who helped us reach our £39,000 target to fund upgrading 285 lightbulbs at Marvels Lane Primary to energy efficient LEDs!

Investing in your Community - Telegraph Hill Festival One of London’s largest independently produced festivals

Don't miss our event this weds eve at the Somerville / Telegraph Hill Festival - Learn how to make your savings work for you & your local community by exploring how coops offer a democratic, community-owned alternative to extractive capitalism.

www.telegraphhillfestival.org.uk/events/inves...

I spoke this week at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero's Community Energy Day 2026 on on our fuel poverty alleviation work. Here are some of the key points I made: We have a fully… | Giovanna Speciale I spoke this week at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero's Community Energy Day 2026 on on our fuel poverty alleviation work. Here are some of the key points I made: We have a fully marketised...

This week our founder Giovanna spoke at Department for Energy (DESNZ) Community Energy Day 2026 on fuel poverty alleviation - read a quick summary of what she said: www.linkedin.com/posts/giovan...