Researchers in Scotland are testing electric wallpaper as a cleaner alternative to gas-based interior heating. If the trial goes well, it could allow people living in cold climates to keep their homes ...

Why it matters: Scotland's homes are among the oldest in the world, making them difficult to heat and hindering the country's progress toward its net-zero targets. Its electric wallpaper pilot could ...

Yet even on a -2C winter's day, it's nice and warm inside. This is because Kris is an early adopter of electric infrared wallpaper. Thin, metallic sheets are hidden behind the plaster of his walls, ...

The eggheads at Philips research department have filed a patent for wallpaper that’s embedded with conducting metal strips so you can hook up electrical items anywhere on the wall. Don’t worry though: ...

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In 2023, as part of our ongoing effort to tackle eco-anxiety (both that of our readers and our own), we kept track of all the positive environmental news throughout the year. We racked up over 200 ...

“Innovative” electric wallpaper is being trialled to prevent damp and mould in military housing.