Our work

Planning

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. 

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CSE will run a consultation workshop with key local stakeholders to present the data analysis and provisional conclusions for each renewable energy resource.
Stroud District Renewable Energy Assessment
Research
Sustainable Neighbourhood Planning Support
Local energy
Delegates arriving for the conference
30th anniversary conference (Bristol, 2009)
Research
Upgrading 230,000 substations to cope with additional load, such as car charging points, will be expensive. So can we do something clever to spread the load?
OpenLV - Making local electricity data openly available
Local energy
Wales' history is tied up with fossil fuels, but is there a low carbon future?
West Wales Zero Carbon Zones report (2016)
Research
Mapping Birmingham's solar PV potential (2016-2017)
Mapping Birmingham's solar PV potential (2016-2017)
Research
Future Energy Landscapes - community consultation method
Local energy
Heat networks are disruptive, so the more that can be done to smooth the process, the better ...
THERMOS - Accelerating heat networks in Europe
Research
There's a good fit between district heating and blocks of homes owned by housing associations and local councils, like this one in Central London
District heating: delivering affordable and sustainable energy report
Research
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
Research
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
As well as stand-alone renewables, the potential for microgeneration and energy efficiency measures involving existing buildings was also investigated.
Milton Keynes Energy Mapping Study
Research
Detailed heat map of Hinckley, led by the team at CSE.
Hinckley and Bosworth Renewable Energy Capacity Study
Research
Heat map of the central Guildford area.
Guildford Renewable Energy Mapping Study
Research
Predictions about area-based changes in energy demand will allow appropriate parts of the electricity network to be reinforced.
Who's On Our Wires?
Research
The study was commissioned by Bristol Council, but the developed methodology can be applied to any area-based study and used by other local authorities.
Guidance for local authorities on energy, climate and peak oil
Research
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