This page shows the latest research projects that are underway here at MCQN. So everything here is subject to change and might not make it into a finished product. It's all part of a desire to open up debate around what we'd like to make, so we'd love to hear your thoughts on these ideas.

The Mazzini Project: An Update

It's been a while since I announced my latest research project, the controllable electricity meter, and although I haven't written any more about it (apart from the occasional comment on my twitter feed) behind the scenes it has been steadily progressing.

The latest research project: taking control of your electricity bill

As part of the new not-just-talking-about-to-do-lists approach, let me introduce the latest research project here at MCQN - The Mazzini Project.

For a while now I've been thinking about how we green all these old houses that most of us live in. One of the ideas is to help people visualize where their energy is being used. Then they can see where any is being wasted, or work out whether it's worth replacing old appliances with something newer.