Free Solar Panels to Be Installed on 800K Low-income UK Households

Over 800,000 low-income houses in England and Wales are to have free solar panels installed on their roofs over the course of the next five years.

UK provides first advanced detector for world's largest X-ray laser

One of the world’s fastest detectors, capable of capturing images in billionths of a second, has been developed by the UK for use at the world’s largest X-ray laser, the European XFEL.

East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm gets green light from government

Known as the East Anglia THREE, the planning consent granted today allows for the instillation of 172 ‘next generation’ turbines, each of which stands 247 meters in height.

Behold the Tiniest Star Ever Discovered

Astronomers at the University of Cambridge have discovered a star that’s barely bigger than Saturn, making it the smallest stellar object known to science.

Anniversary of UK smoking ban 'marks a decade of success'

In the space of 10 years there are 1.9 milion fewer smokers in Britain and "big changes in public attitudes towards smoking".

British Cops Make First Arrest Using Facial Recognition Surveillance Vans

UK authorities landed their first arrest last week relying on an automatic facial recognition (AFR) system.

Britain installs world's largest wind turbines in new offshore wind farm

The massive turbines are 195-meters tall and this project is the first time they've been used commercially anywhere in the world.

World's biggest wind turbines now generating power off UK coast

Thirty-two of the world’s largest wind turbines are up and generating power in new offshore wind project off the UK coast.

Scientists develop revolutionary eye drops to treat age-related blindness

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a type of eye drop which could potentially revolutionize the treatment of one of the leading causes of blindness.

UK's First Zero Waste Store Just Opened

The couple running this store in England work to make sure that nothing goes to waste. They reuse, reduce, or recycle as much of the packaging that they get as possible.

These Blobs May Be the Future of Plastic Water Bottles

This little glob of water might spell the end of plastic bottles polluting the ocean. The Ooho! is an “edible water bottle” made entirely out of sustainable packaging.

England Had Its First Day Without Coal Since Industrial Revolution

For the first time since the Industrial Revolution, England went 24 hours without the use of coal for electricity. Britain hasn’t existed a full day without coal power since the 1882.

Bristol and Bath to build world’s largest ARM-based supercomputer

The University of Bristol is leading a £3m project to build the world’s largest ARM-based supercomputer.

UK’s biggest ever coffee cup recycling scheme launches today

London introduces coffee cup recycling facilities across the City and aims to collect and recycle half a million cups in the City of London throughout April, rising to 5 million by the end of the year.