Efficiency for Access Design Challenge
Students from around the world have the opportunity to design affordable, energy-efficient appliances as part of a new Design Challenge.
Seven steps to saving energy at home
We use energy at home every day, from making a morning cup of tea, watering our plants right through to when we…
Energycarer support in Scotland
Following a successful pilot, Home Energy Scotland changed the in-home support it offers to householders, introducing Energycarers.
Green innovations: what happened next?
We’ve checked back in with five technologies we wrote about back a few years ago, to see what’s happening now.
Can your toilet generate electricity?
The amount of water flushed down our toilets is considerable – in fact, it’s the second biggest use of water in the…
Why you might be better off retrofitting fleet vehicles
Retrofitting involves reducing emissions from older engines by either adding emission control devices, rebuilding engine components or replacing existing equipment.
Future homes: housing over the next 20 years
The change in energy use has changed the way we use our homes already - but what will this mean for our…
Apps to save energy (and money)
There are many energy apps on the market worth exploring, from free downloads and simple designs to more complex systems controlling smart…
Switching to renewable energy at home
Whether it’s out of concern for the environment, an effort to cut fuel bills, or a desire to have the latest technology,…
Switched on Scotland
Energy Saving Trust recently held the first Switched on Scotland Forum at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh, in partnership with Transport Scotland.