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About us - Centre for Sustainable Energy
CSE is an independent national charity formed in 1979. Our vision is a world where sustainability is second nature, carbon emissions have been cut to safe levels and fuel poverty has been replaced by energy justice. We share our knowledge and practical experience to empower people to change the way they think and act about energy. CSE supports ...
What is retrofit? - Centre for Sustainable Energy
Retrofit refers to any improvement work on an existing building to improve its energy efficiency, making them easier to heat, able to retain that heat for longer, and replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy. Retrofitted homes are better protected against energy price increases as they can generate their own energy and are improved so they ...
Resources - Centre for Sustainable Energy
Resources. Our reports and resources supporting our work to tackle the climate emergency and end the suffering caused by cold homes. Narrow your search by using the filters. We’re an Independent Research Organisation recognised by UK Research and Innovation. This status is only awarded to organisations with a strong ability to deliver ...
Home energy fact sheets - Centre for Sustainable Energy
Home energy fact sheets. Home energy fact sheets. These are our downloadable fact sheets that you can print out and distribute. They are all PDFs and are around 1 MB. Some of our fact sheets are available in Arabic, Polish, Somaliand Easy-Read. We also have a web page for almost all of these topics which are much easier to browse through.
Our impact - Centre for Sustainable Energy
As we mark 45 years of the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE), our commitment to addressing the climate emergency and eradicating cold homes is stronger than ever. Our impact over the past year underscores our role as a trusted source of help and a driving force for change. Watch our video summary for a recap of our work in 2023-2024.
Heat pumps - Centre for Sustainable Energy
Heat pumps run on electricity, and for every unit of electricity they consume, a well-installed and reasonably high-spec model will produce 3 units of heat. This represents an efficiency of 300% – much higher than a new condensing gas boiler which may achieve an efficiency of 90%.
Solar PV - Centre for Sustainable Energy
The cost of a solar PV system depends on the size of the array, the type of solar cells used and the ease of installation. Typical costs are £2,000 per kWp, so a 3.5kWp array (about 20m2) is likely to cost about £7,000. Monocrystalline: made from high-purity silicon, these are highly efficient and durable but often expensive.
Smart meters - Centre for Sustainable Energy
Smart meters are modern gas and electricity meters designed to give you more information about your energy use and make topping up more convenient. Smart meters are being installed by energy suppliers across the UK. They come in two parts: firstly, there’s the meter itself (below, left) which replaces your existing meter and records how much ...
Getting smarter with energy - Centre for Sustainable Energy
Smart meters can help in this. They provide better information about a home’s consumption of gas and electricity to help households and suppliers manage energy more efficiently. A smart meter monitors the household’s energy use and communicates this information to the energy supplier and to the household via an in-home display or phone app ...