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CrowdFlex research towards making flexibility work for everyone - Centre for Sustainable Energy CrowdFlex research. Who's taking part and earning rewards in electricity demand-shifting initiatives – and who isn't?

Thousands of households are shifting their energy use to help balance the grid. What's working – and who's facing challenges?

Our research through CrowdFlex, @neso-energy.bsky.social's major trial, investigates whether domestic flexibility works fairly for everyone.

Explore the latest results 👇

LGBTQ+ fuel poverty funding matters - Centre for Sustainable Energy A call for more funding for LQBTQ+ fuel poverty support. LGBTQ+ communities & organisations that support them need more money to provide...

Join us at Swindon & Wiltshire #Pride for free energy-saving tips to cut bills and improve your home! 🌈⚡

You can find our stall @swpride.bsky.social on Saturday 9 August at GWR park. 🎉

In the meantime, check out our blog about why #LGBTQIA fuel poverty funding matters 👉 buff.ly/HvzzQwn

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Easton Community Centre will be open on 6 September from 10am-4pm for refreshments, information and family friendly activities. Be sure to chat to Retrofit West about the support they can offer at their outreach stall!

#CommunityEnergy #Renewables #NetZero

Save the date, 6-7th September. Green Open Homes Weekend, funded by Retrofit West.

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Homes in #Bristol will open on Green Open Homes weekend (6-7 September) to showcase energy-saving upgrades like heat pumps, insulation, and solar panels.

Chat with homeowners about their experiences and the #Retrofit process, to support your journey.

Learn more and register 👉 bit.ly/450K1K1

YouTube video by csebristol Our Impact 2024-2025

📢 Check out our impact report for 2024-2025.

In response to big changes to the energy landscape,  we championed smart energy advice, scaled up our community support, and focused our research and policy on addressing inequality.

Watch our video, or read more👉 bit.ly/4o5WBPu

#NetZero #Renewables

Councils, housing providers & businesses - Centre for Sustainable Energy We provide professional retrofit services for businesses, councils & social housing providers to improve the energy performance of buildings.

Together with @somersetcouncil.bsky.social, SCIS Group and the ECO Grants Team, we've been upgrading homes across the region ⬆️ 🏠

We've already transformed over 500 cold, damp houses into climate-friendly homes that are cheaper to keep warm.

Watch the video 👉 bit.ly/4kWKL7B
Find out more 👇

We're looking forward to #Locality25 Convention, the biggest community sector event of the year!

It's always an inspiring event and a great opportunity to connect with friends and explore new ideas in the community sector.

Tickets are 15% off until Monday 👉 bit.ly/3UuJdXs

#PowerOfCommunity

Clean flexibility roadmap A roadmap setting out the government’s vision for a clean, flexible, consumer-focused electricity system.

Great to see our Crowdflex research in the clean flexibility roadmap. Understanding consumer experiences is vital for a fair transition.🔌💡
Read more 👉 bit.ly/45hvdXb

It’s nice to see some bill savings included, but not all households can benefit.
Our research👉 bit.ly/4kT9rO0

#Renewables #NetZero

ECO5... | Ian Preston ECO5... the conversations about the focus of the next phase of the ECO have already started. If it's going to support higher volumes of heat pumps we need to see some major changes to the design of th...

Excellent blog by Ian Preston from @cse.org.uk - do we want to give heat pumps a reputation for being unaffordable and crap? If so, ECO5 as currently mooted might just be the way to go about it.
www.linkedin.com/posts/ian-pr...

Energy Resilience Fund - Social Investment Business The Energy Resilience Fund (ERF) provides a blended funding package of loan (60%) and grant (40%) to bolster the energy resilience of eligible charities and social enterprises in England.

📢 We're joining forces with @thesocialinvest.bsky.social to support the Energy Resilience Fund 💸

It offers charities and community organisations:
🎯 Free energy audits and specialist advice
🎯 Expert guidance
🎯 Access to blended funding (grants and loans) of up to £250k

Find out more 👇

Bristol leads Core Cities in emissions reductions The data also shows wealthier wards have higher carbon footprints than more deprived areas of the city

Great to see #Bristol leading on emission reductions

We're proud to contribute by delivering:
- Grants through the Bristol Climate Action Fund. 💷
- Bristol’s Community Climate Action project. 🌍
- Housing retrofit programmes. 🏠
- Support through Retrofit West. 🛠️

#ClimateAction #NetZero #Renewables

Great to hear from very senior leaders about the work they've done to champion #DEI #EDI #EDIconf25 from female engineer uniforms to the importance of senior leadership championing the cause and change @centricaplc.bsky.social #BP @nationalgrid.bsky.social

Im at #energyuk Equity, Diversity and Inclusion #EDIConf25 - insightful views from first panel & then great to hear about inspiring work from #WomeninUtlities, #TIDE, #PrideinEnergy, #intonetzero & #energyzblack

Consumer-Led Clean Power: ‘How to Unlock Consumer-Led Flexibility for Clean Power 2030’ Report We are driving the decarbonisation of heat, championing the role of industry in the green transition and pushing for UK homes, places of work and public services to be energy efficient and smart.…

Have you checked out ADE's report on consumer-led #CleanEnergy? 🔌💡

We echo the call for @ofgem.gov.uk and the government to lead a national rollout, appoint advisory bodies, and launch an awareness campaign for consumer-led flexibility. Smart metering is key 🗝️

#NetZero #Renewables #ClimateCrisis

Building collaboration between local authorities and community energy groups New guidance provides resources, examples, and an assessment tool to help local authorities progress their work with community energy groups.

"𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭, 𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐧, 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬."

It provides resources, examples and an assessment tool to help support collaboration, which will be crucial to reaching #NetZero targets.🔌💡

Check it out 👇

Tips to stay cool in hot weather - Centre for Sustainable Energy The Centre for Sustainable Energy's energy advisors share their top tips for how you can stay cool in hot weather at home

With a #Heatwave coming this weekend, how can you stay cool and save energy? ❄️

From make-shift air-con to frozen bedsheets, our energy advisors share budget-friendly ways to stay cool:

🌬️Make your fan work for you
💧Take a cold shower before bed
🧊Use a hot water bottle as an ice pack

Read more 👇

Great read by @chrisgalpin.bsky.social!

Electric panel and night storage heaters aren’t seen as flexibility assets by DNOs. Yet, they’re common in homes at risk of #FuelPoverty.

This creates a two-tier system, excluding those in need from the benefits of a smarter, cleaner grid. 🔌💡

Read more 👇

Energy saving tips for community buildings - Centre for Sustainable Energy If you run a community building follow these energy saving tips to reduce wasted heat and save money.

Some easy wins for how #CommunityEnergy groups can save energy in community buildings:

🚶‍♀️ Do a walk-around using our energy survey
🤔 Think about how the building is used
🪟 Check your curtains (No, really!)

Check out our full list of top tips 👇

#CEF2025 #InvestInCommunityEnergy

You can now stay informed with the latest developments in #NetZero, #Renewables, #ClimateAction and more by turning notifications on for our posts. 🔔

Visit our profile and tap the bell to stay updated🔌💡

You can also sign up to our monthly newsletter here 👉 bit.ly/newscse

A big thanks to everyone who joined us in Corsham on Thursday for our Future Energy Landscapes workshop 🌞

We had some great conversations, leaving participants feeling "joyful for more community energy in Corsham." 🙌

See here for more #CommunityEnergy events this week 👉 bit.ly/4nF5wHy

#CEF2025

Funding for community energy projects - Centre for Sustainable Energy Looking for funding for your community energy project? There's lots of grants and funding schemes available for new and existing projects.

How could you fund your #CommunityEnergy project? 🤔

Options include:
💰 Grants
📢 Crowdfunding
💸 Raising shares
🏦 Institutional investment

Check out our resources below 👇

#CEF2025 #InvestInCommunityEnergy

Governance guidance for community energy Our new guide provides advice and resources for community energy organisations looking to improve their governance practices.

Good governance is crucial to the success of #CommunityEnergy.⚙️🌱

But what does it mean, and how can groups improve theirs?

We’re demystifying governance in a new guide commissioned by the Greater South East Net Zero Hub.

Download the full guide here 👇

#CEF2025 #InvestInCommunityEnergy

"We need to come together" - Centre for Sustainable Energy The amazing story of a struggling Bristol estate that has become a beacon for social fairness and a just transition to net zero.

This #CommunityEnergy Fortnight, we’re highlighting the power of investing in our communities.💰

The Lawrence Weston community used long-term funding to develop their own wind turbine, generating energy for over 3,000 homes.

Read their incredible story here 👇

#CEF2025 #InvestInCommunityEnergy

It's #CommunityEnergy Fortnight! This year, it's all about unlocking funding – ‪@commenergyengland.bsky.social‬ have a fortnight of fantastic events lined up. 🌱 💸

We'll be sharing our own community energy tips and stories – watch this space 👀

#CEF2025 #InvestInCommunityEnergy

Tips to stay cool in hot weather - Centre for Sustainable Energy The Centre for Sustainable Energy's energy advisors share their top tips for how you can stay cool in hot weather at home

As temperatures rocket, how can you save energy when staying cool? ❄️

From make-shift air-con to repurposed hot water bottles, our energy advisors share their top tips for staying cool in hot weather 👇

#Heatwave #ClimateChange #ExtremeWeather

Teaching climate and energy (educational resources) - Centre for Sustainable Energy Primary school educational resources covering the topics of energy and climate change. Free to download and fully editable.

Our Energy Matters teaching materials empower educators and children to become climate and energy champions. 🏆

These cross-curriculum lessons show how to save energy, protect our climate and make a positive impact. 🌍

Download them for free 👇
#NetZero #ClimateAction #Learning

As the energy system changes, the way we give energy advice needs to change too. 🔌💡

In this video, Karn and Clair share an overview of our training programme, which helps energy advisors support people to engage with smart and #LowCarbon technologies.

Watch more of our videos👇
bit.ly/44nvW8Q

Consumer-Led Clean Power: ‘How to Unlock Consumer-Led Flexibility for Clean Power 2030’ Report We are driving the decarbonisation of heat, championing the role of industry in the green transition and pushing for UK homes, places of work and public services to be energy efficient and smart.…

Have you checked out ADE's report on consumer-led #CleanEnergy? 🔌💡

We echo the call for @ofgem.gov.uk and the government to lead a national rollout, appoint advisory bodies, and launch an awareness campaign for consumer-led flexibility. Smart metering is key 🗝️

#NetZero #Renewables #ClimateCrisis

As the energy system changes, the way we give energy advice needs to change too. 🔌💡

In this video, Karn and Clair share an overview of our training programme, which helps energy advisors support people to engage with smart and #LowCarbon technologies.

Watch more of our videos👇
bit.ly/44nvW8Q

1. Improve the smart meter rollout. Fix broken meters promptly. Improve trust and incentives. Promote smart meters by focusing on the tariffs they unlock.

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A successful smart energy transition will lower bills and reduce fuel poverty. 🌍

Without intervention, however, we risk deepening inequality.

Here are our six steps to ensure that the transition is fair.

#NetZero #LowCarbon #Renewables #EnergySky