Fuel poverty: as government support dries up, communities are taking action

Energy bill discounts have failed to meet the scale of the problem, research shows.

Tolu Olarewaju, Economist and Lecturer in Management, Keele University • conversation
Feb. 6, 2024 ~7 min

How can I get ice off my car? An engineer who studies airborne particles shares some quick and easy techniques

When you’re running late in the winter, you don’t want to have to spend time scraping frost off your windshield. Try some expert-recommended techniques instead.

Suresh Dhaniyala, Bayard D. Clarkson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Clarkson University • conversation
Feb. 2, 2024 ~5 min


How a hybrid heating system could lower your bills and shrink your carbon footprint

Oil and gas must be eliminated from heating systems over the coming years.

Jovana Radulovic, Head of School of Mechanical and Design Engineering, University of Portsmouth • conversation
Dec. 4, 2023 ~6 min

Why heating your home this winter may be even harder than last year

Time is running out to ensure that people in fuel poverty can afford to keep warm this winter.

Neil Simcock, Senior Lecturer in Geography, Liverpool John Moores University • conversation
Oct. 17, 2023 ~8 min

Heating and cooling space habitats isn't easy -- one engineering team is developing a lighter, more efficient solution

You can’t bring your AC to space, unfortunately, but innovative flow boiling and condensation research might lead to lighter, more efficient heating and cooling on spacecraft.

Issam Mudawar, Betty Ruth and Milton B. Hollander Family Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University • conversation
Sept. 14, 2023 ~8 min

Machines can't always take the heat − two engineers explain the physics behind how heat waves threaten everything from cars to computers

People aren’t the only ones harmed by heat waves. The hotter it gets, the harder it is for machines to keep their cool.

Matthew T. Hughes, Postdoctoral Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) • conversation
Aug. 29, 2023 ~9 min

Do heat pumps work in the UK's climate? An expert answers your low-carbon heating questions

Heat pumps are relatively scarce in the UK – but that could be about to change.

Ran Boydell, Associate Professor in Sustainable Development, Heriot-Watt University • conversation
Aug. 15, 2023 ~7 min

How heating your home fuels climate change – and why government measures are failing to stop it

The UK trails European neighbours on replacing gas boilers with energy-efficient heat pumps.

Ned Lamb, Research Associate on Low-Carbon Energy Systems, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick • conversation
July 3, 2023 ~9 min


Five unusual energy-saving tips to help you slash your bills

By following these unusual energy-saving tips, you will not only cut costs but will also help to conserve resources for future generations.

Sankar Sivarajah, Professor of Technology Management and Circular Economy, University of Bradford • conversation
Dec. 13, 2022 ~6 min

How to stay warm when you're working from home (without turning the heating on)

Keeping your fingers and toes warm is the key.

Hugh Montgomery, Professor of intensive Care Medicine, UCL • conversation
Dec. 7, 2022 ~7 min

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