Hey #Camberwell! Our next #retrofit pub party is coming up in 2 days time. Dr Giovanna Speciale (Founder and CEO of Selce) will be speaking about how to choose solar contractors. Find out more about this and our other solar events this summer: www.selce.org.uk/events

Join our upcoming lunch and learn sessions, designed to give you practical insights intohow to make your home more comfortable and energy efficient. For more information and to book: buff.ly/0rto6JP 💚 supported by the National Lottery Community Fund and Southwark Community Energy Fund.

DIY WITH US & BECOME A LOCAL ENGERY CHAMPION Selce was built on the principle of getting things done locally and equitably. In that spirit, our summer of DIY events are subsidised to help you and your community take practical action as you are able. For more info: buff.ly/0rto6JP (link in bio)

🔔 Bell House Festival of Retrofit: Repair 🔔 June 7th in partnership with Blue Patch and Bell House. We’ll have an array of fantastic speakers, stalls and practical workshops to help you make your home more comfortable, energy efficient and lighter on the planet. Info: buff.ly/0rto6JP

Summer of DIY - Lunch & Learn Series (& More) 🛠️☀️ To find out more and book, visit www.selce.org.uk/events.

What are the Best Options for Home Insulation to Avoid Condensation, Overheating in Summer? 🏠🥵 Read our new article:

“All of those things are things you need to think about. And they’re not obvious.” What is a Whole House Plan and why do we offer one for homeowners, from Selce Founder Giovanna Speciale. For more on our retrofit services, see selce.org.uk/retrofit.

Top Ten Checklist for Homeowners Considering Solar Panels on their Homes - With interest in solar surging, here are 10 pointers to consider buff.ly/8o4eAcd.

"I will feel happy that my money has done a little bit to combat the climate emergency" buff.ly/IUSuvpz

It's still Spring, but at Selce the Summer of DIY starts in just a week! Our first Retrofit Pub Party in Camberwell is on 20 May 🎉🏠 Full list of events right here - or buff.ly/FrTVqkN booking and more ... see you there.

As part of our monthly team meet up at Selce, we were tasked with creating a haiku to describe one of our services. Energy advice, solar share offers on schools and community buildings and retrofit all feature in the results attached! 💙 our team.

“For the sake of a few hundred quid, I can take a share in the delight of making this all happen." - the people investing in the UK’s first community-owned solar battery buff.ly/IUSuvpz

“You don’t just need the experts, you need one another.” Thoughts on getting retrofit and home improvement right from Selce Founder Giovanna Speciale. Taken from a past Festival of Retrofit - with a new one upcoming this Summer, see the events section on our website for more.

‘A share in the delight’: the people investing in the UK’s first community-owned solar battery

Just a few weeks on from completing our last share offer, the lighting upgrade work at Marvels Lane is already almost complete! Thanks to our investor members, the school is now saving £6,725 and more than 7,000kg in CO2 emissions per year - rapid community energy impact in action!

Just a month on from completing our last share offer, the lighting upgrade work at Marvels Lane is already almost complete! Thanks to our investor members, the school is now saving £6,725 and more than 7,000kg in CO2 emissions per year - rapid community energy impact in action!

Don't miss our Retrofit Pub Party event series at the Grove House Tavern... all part of the Summer of DIY 🌞. Find out more: buff.ly/M3NjZRA

We have been shortlisted for the Renewable Energy Association (REA) awards’ Community Energy Project of the Year 🎉🎉🎉 The winners will be decided at an event on the evening of 11 June - best of luck to all of the brilliant projects nominated.

Rapid Community Energy (Email) Impact in Action 💡💙 Miss our newsletter last week? Catch up here & subscribe to be the first to read it next time round: buff.ly/e4hpwyZ

Advice on Scams Related to Home Energy

Summer is almost here, we have a full season of retrofit events lined up across South London and we'd love to see you at them! Welcome to the Summer of DIY ⬇️

As we move towards the warmer season, we are adjusting the number of energy cafes we hold at The Forum, to allow more time for community connections and partnership work. More info ⬇️

How can we better capture the value of community energy in the UK? If you or someone you know has views on this, see the 10min survey below. @communityenergyengland.org @cescotland.bsky.social @ynnicymunedol.bsky.social @cepathways.bsky.social @edrc-uk.bsky.social docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

What is community energy? A quick reminder from our co-chair Nadia 💡

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%.

Making EPC Standards Work for Older Private Renters

According to @octopus.energy, orders for solar systems were up 80% in March vs. Feb in the UK. If you are one of those, or others considering solar for your home, here's a top 10 checklist for you, plus how to find out more on our solar feasibility service for homes: buff.ly/od4361B

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

"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.

@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

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

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

Topical one: Top Ten Checklist for Homeowners Considering Solar Panels on their Homes

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. www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/s...

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?

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

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

“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

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

@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

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:

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

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 selce.org.uk/carbon-monox...