Innovative products that have caught our eye

18 March 2020

Technological innovation is at the heart of solutions to climate emergency, energy saving and environmental protection.

Ten innovative projects funded by the Green Economy Fund

12 March 2020

The Green Economy Fund has supported over 33 innovative projects across Scotland so far. We round up 10 of the latest.

How sustainable are drones?

25 February 2020

Drones – or unmanned aerial vehicles – offer a new way of seeing and interacting with the world we live in. But…

Balancing the grid with smart meters

4 February 2020

With UK renewables setting new supply records, balancing the national grid is a pressing issue with a simple solution – smart meters.

Efficiency for Access Design Challenge

9 September 2019

Students from around the world have the opportunity to design affordable, energy-efficient appliances as part of a new Design Challenge.

Green innovations: what happened next?

10 July 2019

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?

4 July 2019

The amount of water flushed down our toilets is considerable – in fact, it’s the second biggest use of water in the…

Future homes: housing over the next 20 years

25 April 2019

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)

9 April 2019

There are many energy apps on the market worth exploring, from free downloads and simple designs to more complex systems controlling smart…

PocketWatt tool set to continue as Digi-Label project comes to an end

4 March 2019

We have been coordinating the Digi-Label project – a European project to improve consumer understanding of energy labels - for the past…