Our work

Community energy

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. 

Our work areas

Topics

Green Influencers
Green Influencers
Local energy
3D
Local energy
Community Climate Action
Community Climate Action
Local energy
Local area energy planning
Local area energy planning
Local energy
Bristol Net Zero by 2030
Bristol Net Zero by 2030
Research
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
The upgrades on Tenterden Social Hub saved the charity £800 per quarter on energy bills
Power Partners
Local energy
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
Research
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
Home energy
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?
Local energy
Challenging Bridgend County residents to take charge of their energy future.
The Bridgend County Energy Challenge
Local energy
Sustainable Neighbourhood Planning Support
Local energy
Solar panels on council housing in Warwickshire
Community energy benefits in deprived communities
Local energy
Offering an easy-entry, hands-on activity – like turning old tights into draught excluders – makes community energy more accessible.
Powering Up! - nurturing local leadership on energy
Local energy
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
Despite the advantages offered by wind power, its place at the centre of landscape development often makes it a contentious issue.
Common Concerns About Wind Power - 2nd edition
Research
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