With the addition of some cheap nanoantennas, your average window can now be turned into an efficient solar heater. Just as Elon Musk’s Tesla wants to turn our otherwise dormant roofs into powerful ...

A research team has developed an innovative parameter, FoMLUE, to evaluate the potential of photoactive materials for ...

Windows are great for letting in light, but in summer months that comes with an unwanted side order of heat, causing many people to run the air conditioning non-stop. Now, researchers have developed ...

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Generating energy from sunlight is essential for reducing CO2 emissions. However, it takes a lot of space to install all the solar panels needed for our energy supply on land. What if you could use ...

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, (NREL), has demonstrated a prototype of a solar powered smart window. The smart window lowers building temperatures by shifting from clear to opaque under ...

In the IN 2 NEXT project, PV-coated windows from NEXT Energy Technologies were tested against traditional commercial windows, tracking performance based on their respective solar heat gain coefficient ...

A California energy startup has designed windows with built-in solar panels, which they hope will hasten the widespread transition to carbon-free electricity sources the state is encouraging with new ...

Find the best solar options for your home and budget. Find the best solar options for your home and budget. Solar windows, also known as photovoltaic windows or solar glass, are a type of ...

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These windows—dubbed "thermochromic" for their ability to change colors in response to heat—can convert sunlight into electricity using minerals called perovskites and single-walled carbon nanotubes.