Category: Energy & Efficiency
Clear glass solar panels could charge mobile phones and electric cars
A new type of window glass that is effectively a transparent solar panel could be used to charge mobile phones, electric cars and power homes, scientists say. A working model […]
Electricity from Scotland’s wind turbines could power homes in England
Electricity produced by wind turbines north of the border could power every home in Scotland and reach the North of England, according to new figures. The wind power output hit […]
Savvy Brit motorists could save over £40K in fuel by going electric, claims EDF
The average British motorist will spend over a staggering £56,000 on fuel in a lifetime, according to new figures from EDF Energy. With the average lifetime cost of charging an […]
How will our lives change in a world of net zero emissions?
People could see widespread changes in their daily lives as the UK moves to cut climate emissions to zero over the next three decades. Prime Minister Theresa May has announced […]
Schneider Electric provides state of the art energy management system for Spurs stadium
While understandably the retractable pitch and the pint glasses that fill from the bottom have attracted much of the attention, the new £1 billion Spurs ground also boasts a […]
Samsung to replace plastic packaging with sustainable materials
Samsung has announced it is to begin replacing plastic packaging materials with “environmentally sustainable elements”. The South Korean technology giant, which is the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer, said it would […]
Edinburgh Premier Inn becomes first battery-powered hotel in UK
An Edinburgh hotel has become the first in the UK to be battery-powered. The Gyle Premier Inn at Edinburgh Park has installed a five-tonne battery which will charge from the […]
Tiny solar panels embedded in clothes could charge a mobile phone
Researchers at Nottingham Trent University have developed small solar panels which can be embedded in clothes and used to charge a mobile phone. The tiny panels are small enough to […]
Government climate advisers suggest hybrid heat pumps could slash carbon emissions
Carbon emissions from heating could be slashed by installing hybrid heat pump technology that does not require major changes to people’s homes, Government climate advisers have suggested. The potential for […]
Energy firms well off 2020 smart meter target, Which? warns
Large energy suppliers need to triple the current rate of smart meter installation to hit a target of replacing all existing meters by 2020, according to new analysis from Which? […]
