Our work

Energy advice

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.

Thrive Renewables Community Benefit Programme

Thrive Renewables Community Benefit Programme

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

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

Bristol Tenants Energy Advice

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

Smarter warmer homes: a workshop

Healthy Homes Dorset - insulating homes in Dorset

It's often easier to receive help from a trusted friend or neighbour. Faith and befriending groups' strong social ties mean they are in a good position to help those that other services can't reach.

Community-led fuel poverty innovations

Installing draught-proofing is one of the small measures CSE staff will undertake as part of Home Visits Plus.

Home Visits Plus - improving our advice giving

Tash and Jenna, the new WHAM fuel poverty caseworkers.

WHAM - Collaborating to solve poverty in Bristol

Many people are confused about how to use storage heaters effectively.

Data-based advice on night storage heaters

Single parents are more likely to be on a low income and struggling financially.

Advice on clever budgeting for single parents

Working in partnership to help pre-payment meter customers

Working in partnership to help pre-payment meter customers

Families in Fuel Crisis

Families in Fuel Crisis

Improving a home's energy efficiency will make it warmer and cheaper to heat

WPD Affordable Warmth Local Action Fund (2016-17)

Electrification of appliances and machines (like cars), along with cheaper sensors and dimishing limits to computing power, are some of the technological developments that will prompt changes to energy infrastructure

'Smart living' in Wales

Projects in a box

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