Commonplace as they are, windows are an important piece of technology. Beyond architectural aesthetics, a building's ecological footprint depends heavily on how its internal light and heat are managed. With this in mind, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 9, 2015
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Researchers from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) have developed a novel technique that reduces the costs of the 'smart windows', with which the amount of light passing through glass can be controlled. This technology ...
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 3, 2015
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Nanyang Technological University (NTU) scientists have developed a smart window which can darken or brighten without the need for an external power source.
Engineering
Dec 17, 2014
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Windows allow brilliant natural light to stream into homes and buildings. Along with light comes heat that, in warm weather, we often counter with energy-consuming air conditioning. Now scientists are developing a new kind ...
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 10, 2014
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(Phys.org) —High-tech "smart windows," which darken to filter out sunlight in response to electric current, function much like batteries. Now, X-ray studies at SLAC provide a crystal-clear view into how the color-changing ...
Nanophysics
Apr 3, 2014
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Electrochromic materials dynamically alter how they transmit light in response to an applied electrical signal. Engineers are currently working to turn these compounds into 'smart windows' for buildings that change from transparent ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 20, 2013
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Scientists in China said Thursday they had designed a "smart" window that can both save and generate energy, and may ultimately reduce heating and cooling costs for buildings.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 24, 2013
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Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have designed a new material to make smart windows even smarter. The material is a thin coating of nanocrystals embedded ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 14, 2013
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The transistor is the ultimate on-off switch. When a voltage is applied to the surface of a semiconductor, current flows; when the voltage is reversed, current is blocked. Researchers have tried for decades to replicate these ...
Condensed Matter
Feb 8, 2013
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Federal tax credits for energy-efficient home improvements are back.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 15, 2013
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