£20k for energy advice initiatives

New grant offers support for fuel poverty alleviation programmes

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Talking about Next Generation ...

An ambitious programme to super-charge development community energy

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Sustainable neighbourhood planning

New support programme and guidebook out now

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

Getting the home-owner low carbon retrofit market going

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Common Concerns about Wind Power

2nd edition of our hugely popular evidence-based analysis

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THERMOS

New website for our low-carbon heat-network collaboration

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News & views

Topics

Launch of Next Generation
23 October 2018
CSE boosts board with appointment of four new Trustees
17 October 2018
Social-indicator map made public by WPD
17 October 2018
Nearly all participants in the study reported reduced levels of worry about their energy bills following an 'enhanced' installation of their smart meter(s) and follow-up advice
For vulnerable people to get the most out of smart meters, extra support is needed
28 September 2018
New grant offers £20k for energy advice initiatives
26 September 2018
Help design a (big) community energy grant scheme ...
25 September 2018
Lorna Wilcox: "People are being punished for being loyal customers"
Tariff search helped client to save over £1,000 in energy bills
25 September 2018
The event will run from 2.00 - 5.00 pm at the SGS Berkeley Green campus, with coffee and tea available from 1.30 pm.
Have your say on Gloucestershire's new energy strategy – 9 October
21 September 2018
Lots of new staff at CSE ...
21 September 2018
OpenLV web app goes live with open data from local electricity networks
20 September 2018
Annual Report 2017-18
Annual Report 2017-18
17 September 2018
Extra funding for Warm & Safe Wiltshire
30 August 2018
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Our work

Topics

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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