Bright Green Future

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Sustainable neighbourhood planning

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Common Concerns about Wind Power

2nd edition of our hugely popular evidence-based analysis

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Getting the home-owner low carbon retrofit market going

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News & views

Topics

Vacancy: Fuel poverty advisor
16 May 2018
OpenLV: seven community groups selected
4 May 2018
Energise Barnsley has installed solar panels on over 300 council owned homes, 75% of whose tenants are elderly and a quarter of which have pre-payment meters.
We can do more to make community energy more mainstream
3 May 2018
Community Energy Update, May 2018
1 May 2018
Central Liverpool, as seen by the National Heat Map
So, farewell then, national heat map ...
27 April 2018
NICE guidelines exist for tackling ill health due to cold homes
Evaluating the impact of Citizens Advice's Winter Resilience pilot
25 April 2018
Five of last year's participants at the summer school
Bright Green Future: 2018 applications open
24 April 2018
Installation of a wind turbine in Avonmouth Docks, Bristol
Don't water down climate policy in the new planning framework
28 March 2018
CSE to host the next Fuel Poverty Research Network meet up
16 March 2018
Plymouth Energy Community's solar field is a great example of the potential that community energy projects have.
Bridgend Energy Challenge is searching for a local energy group
15 February 2018
Free community energy resources
14 February 2018
Independent consumer judges voting for innovative projects and ideas to help vulnerable customers.
CSE projects awarded in report highlighting industry best practice
5 February 2018
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Our work

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Sustainable Neighbourhood Planning Support
Local energy
Thrive Renewables Community Benefit Programme
Thrive Renewables Community Benefit Programme
Local energy
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
CSE works in partnership with Western Power Distribution to offer a free advice line for people on the Priority Service Register.
Western Power Distribution Advice Hub
Home energy
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Resources

Type

Winter Resilience Pilot Impact Evaluation
Winter Resilience Pilot Impact Evaluation
Final Research report to Citizens Advice Winter Resilience Advisory Board
25 April 2018 | 2MB | PDF file
Reports & publications
Low Carbon Neighbourhood Planning – A guidebook
Low Carbon Neighbourhood Planning – A guidebook
(2nd edition 2018)
24 November 2017 | 5MB | PDF file
Reports & publications
Assessing the health impacts of cold homes
Assessing the health impacts of cold homes
3 August 2017 | 687kB | PDF file
Reports & publications
Common concerns about wind power
Common concerns about wind power
(2nd edition)
1 June 2017 | 3MB | PDF file
Reports & publications
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