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How community energy can turbocharge the energy transition
Community energy can transform the UK’s energy system – but only if government removes the barriers holding it back.
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New partnership with SSEN and Changeworks expands free advice
CSE has been commissioned to deliver free, personalised energy advice to people across central southern England.
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Summer fuel poverty: why the new price cap is another blow
If you can’t afford to cool your home, the price cap increase announced this week makes a bad situation worse.
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New Energy Choices Tool helps navigate smart energy options
The Energy Choices Tool provides independent advice on smart energy options tailored to individual circumstances.
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Who benefits from flexibility? A response to the Clean Flexibility Roadmap
Following the publication of the Clean Flexibility Roadmap, we take a look at how it aligns with our own analysis.
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How capacity building transforms grassroots energy advice
Funding and capacity building programmes are vital to bolster local support for people in vulnerable circumstances.
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Can the Decent Homes Standard help fix our broken rental sector?
Everyone deserves a decent home – by which we mean warm and healthy, cheap to heat, safe and climate adapted.
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Shantha Shanmugalingam appointed as new Chair of Trustees
We are excited to share that Shantha Shanmugalingam has been appointed as the new Chair of Trustees for the Centre for Sustainable Energy.
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Tailoring messages to increase local interest in solar panels
Using Solar Wizard and local data, we orchestrated a communications campaign to increase interest in solar panels.
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The invisible work behind smart energy transitions
CSE workshop provides opportunity to explore contribution of community organisations to development of Smart Local Energy Systems.
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CrowdFlex research towards making flexibility work for everyone
Who’s taking part in energy demand-shifting initiatives – and who isn’t?
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Ralph’s story
Working with Somerset council, we helped turn Ralph’s cold and damp house into a warmer and happier home.
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Amy’s story
Before she contacted CSE, Amy was struggling to keep up with the rising costs of energy and other necessities.
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Building collaboration between local authorities and community energy groups
New guidance provides resources, case studies and an assessment tool to help local authorities progress their work with community energy groups.
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Governance guidance for community energy
Our new guide provides advice and resources for community energy organisations looking to improve their governance practices.
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