The Electrocommunity: Building Energy Independence from the Bottom Up

by Mica Janiv | Feb 25, 2026 | Uncategorised

This is one of those rare pieces that makes a complex idea feel exciting and understandable.   In this article, OVESCO Board Member and DabApps Co-Founder Jamie Matthews lays out a bold, optimistic vision for how communities could build real energy independence...

What the Government’s Warm Homes Plan Means for Your Home

by Mica Janiv | Feb 25, 2026 | Eco Home, Uncategorised

Wondering What the Government’s Warm Homes Plan Means for Your Home? Here’s a useful breakdown of the plan by our co-director, Nicki Myers   The Warm Homes Plan is the UK government’s major new policy to help families cut energy bills, make homes warmer and...

A Landmark Moment for Community Energy

by Mica Janiv | Feb 25, 2026 | Uncategorised

This week’s announcement of the government’s Local Power Plan, backed by a funding commitment from government of £1 billion, is huge news for community energy. It’s the largest public investment in UK history, and many brilliant people across our...

It’s Your Energy Too: How Community Power Works (and Why It’s Brilliant)

by Mica Janiv | Jul 1, 2025 | Uncategorised

This blog is part of Community Energy Fortnight 2025 – a national celebration of people-powered energy solutions. At Ovesco, we’ve been putting community energy into practice for over a decade, right here in the Ouse Valley. From generating clean, local...

Get Bikery – new eCargo bike scheme launch in Lewes!

by Ruth Rudwick | Mar 3, 2022 | Uncategorised

We are delighted to announce the launch of our new social venture for Lewes Get Bikery! This scheme will provide a carbon emissions-free alternative to fossil fuel transport in our town. We partnered with Lewes District Council to trial eCargo bikes. We want to...

COP with the Climate Hub at Depot 1st-12th November

by Ruth Rudwick | Oct 19, 2021 | Uncategorised

Join Lewes Climate Hub at Depot Cinema in Lewes for 11 days of exhibitions, talks and workshops as part of the Depot Climate Action! Festival. As world leaders gather in Glasgow for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in November, Depot Cinema...