Energy
Heat pump 2.0 serves up cleaner home comfort
Will 2024 be the year that the humble heat pump emerges as a foolproof home heating upgrade?
Household
The next-generation gadgets powered by indoor light
Could this new tech that draws energy from ambient light pave the way for a battery-free future?
Planet
These innovations are a force of nature
We recap some of the top cleantech innovations from 2023 developed to preserve the planet and slash our carbon footprints.
Household
A device to stop microplastics leaving your laundry
Hundreds of thousands of microfibres escape from every wash. This year’s Pitchfest winner has created a filter that can stop them.
Energy
First copper-plated solar panel hits production line
This new factory is setting world records as it pumps out solar panels made from copper instead of silver.
This leafy protein grows everywhere
Could plant leaves discarded as waste be one of the world’s most abundant sources of protein?
Business
Seamless innovation for fashion
This startup has created a heat-dissolvable stitch to shake up the textile recycling sector.
Business
Sustainable leather scales up
In this new factory, robots tend to mushrooms but instead of picking them they create luxury leather.
Household
A lighter footprint for funerals
Funeral homes are gearing up to embrace a new breed of sustainable choices for after-death care.
Business
Eco space travel in awards shortlist
Kinetic energy harvesting and a coating to preserve fruit and veg are also in the running.
Business
Startups take on supermarket plastic
Plastic still proliferates in our shopping trolleys but these startups are shaking things up.
Household
Electric sky taxi readies for takeoff
This all-electric vehicle could soon be taking off from a ‘skypark’ with ride share passengers aboard.