Common Concerns about Wind Power

2nd edition of our hugely popular evidence-based analysis

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Bring on the next 1,000,000 ...

Getting the home-owner low carbon retrofit market going

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Smart energy London

Exploring the challenges & opportunities with the Greater London Authority

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THERMOS

New website for our low-carbon heat-network collaboration

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District heating in social housing

New report outlines a path for sustainable and affordable systems.

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Bristol Smart Energy City Collaboration

Reaping the benefits of smart energy data

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Guidance for community energy groups

How to identify suitable areas for onshore wind development in your neighbourhood plan

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Neighbourhood planning support

We've updated our popular guidebook on low carbon neighbourhood planning

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News & views

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Common Concerns About Wind 2nd edition published
26 July 2017
"Decent energy value"? I beg to differ
19 July 2017
Do the next million first
12 July 2017
Energise newsletter - Summer issue now out
Energise newsletter - Summer issue now out
5 July 2017
Can community projects help level up the peaks and troughs of domestic electricity demand?
Substation data for community groups
28 June 2017
Screen-grab of one of the maps (which are high-resolution images on WPD's website)
WPD publishes our analysis of vulnerability to support fuel poverty action
15 June 2017
CSE volunteer Bill at an Energy at Home advice stall.
Energy at Home advice service continues in Bath & North East Somerset
5 June 2017
Jenny's the one in the turquoise t-shirt up front - leading an energy advice session for Bristol Asian womens' group Awaz Utoah.
Big thanks to our volunteers
1 June 2017
Different rules for different fuels
23 May 2017
THERMOS project heats up with a new website
12 May 2017
CSE, WE Care & Repair and Talking Money staff.
The Bristol Fuel Poverty Partnership: a new collaboration
24 April 2017
Large, insulated pipes are used to connect residential and commercial buildings to the centralised boiler.
New report highlights a clear route for successful district heating projects
20 April 2017
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Our work

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The smart energy vision includes enhancing the financial value of renewable heat and power generated in the city – particularly from variable sources like wind, solar and tidal.
Bristol Smart Energy City Collaboration
Policy analysis
Supporting community energy groups
Local energy
Tash and Jenna, the new WHAM fuel poverty caseworkers.
WHAM - Warmer Homes, Advice & Money
Home energy
Upgrading 230,000 substations to cope with additional load, such as car charging points, will be expensive. So can we do something clever to spread the load?
OpenLV
Local energy
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Resources

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Survey of Local Authority Wind Policies
Survey of Local Authority Wind Policies
4 April 2017 | 440kB | PDF file
Reports & publications
Energise - Autumn 2016
Energise - Autumn 2016
15 November 2016 | 984kB | PDF file
Energise newsletter
Smart prepayment & fuel poverty
Smart prepayment & fuel poverty
A report for eaga charitable trust
1 October 2016 | 2MB | PDF file
Reports & publications
Capability Statement: Support for neighbourhood planning
Capability Statement: Support for neighbourhood planning
23 September 2016 | 323kB | PDF file
Reports & publications
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