Our work

We have around 60 projects on the go at any one time, each helping us meet our charitable goals of finding solutions to the threat of climate change and the misery of cold homes. Unless you're viewing this page on a mobile device, our projects below are organised by our work areas (home energy, local energy, research and policy analysis) and by topic.

Sustainable Neighbourhood Planning Support

Thrive Renewables Community Benefit Programme

Thrive Renewables Community Benefit Programme

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

Supporting community energy groups

We're providing a proactive energy advice service for Bristol City Council tenants

Bristol Tenants Energy Advice

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

Supporting vulnerable consumers to benefit from their smart meters

Bridgend County Borough Council's pioneering geothermal heat plant uses groundwater in former mine shafts and is an example of the innovative local energy systems emerging in the UK.

Understanding ‘whole place’ energy solutions

PIAG is exploring how we could best realise the potentially significant public interest benefits of installing smart meters in every home.

Smart Meter Energy Data Public Interest Advisory Group (PIAG)

Policy analysis

Wick Farm 9.3 megawatt solar array is made up of nearly 36,000 solar panels. These panels generate electricity for the equivalent of over 2,000 homes.

Energy advice for Burnham and Weston Energy CIC

The Port of Milford Haven, which is participating as a demonstrator in the Smart Living Initiative by developing a zero carbon area on the Waterfront.

Welsh Government Smart Living Initiative

The BBC micro:bit has two programmable buttons, is Bluetooth enabled, has a built-in thermostat, accelerometer and compass, and can connect to other devices and sensors.

Micro:bit energy platform

Awel Aman Tawe, grew out of a local regeneration charity which was looking into asset-based community development

Local energy schemes: how can we get more of them in low-income areas?

Smarter warmer homes: a workshop

We'll be challenging Bridgend County residents to take charge of their energy future.

The Bridgend County Energy Challenge

Privately rented properties are twice as likely as the rest of the housing stock to have no loft insulation and twice as likely to have no double glazing.

Advice for landlords on new minimum energy efficiency standards

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