Technology has changed a lot about your home. Your thermostat could be a smart thermostat, your doors might be unlocked by a phone and your refrigerator may have a touchscreen on it. But your windows ...

A man holding a cup of coffee holds back a curtain to look out a window. - S B Stock/Shutterstock Sunwarmed surfaces, sometimes too hot to touch, give us everyday evidence of the energy put out by our ...

Chinese scientists say they have created a transparent solar coating that turns ordinary windows into energy generators without affecting clarity, according to a Science Daily report. The coating, ...

A stained glass solar window on the floor of a CES 2024 press event was more than meets the eye. I was looking not just at an art object, but a solar panel capable of turning sunlight energy into ...

Solar windows, also known as photovoltaic windows or solar glass, are a type of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) technology. Designed to look like windows and perform like solar panels, solar ...

REDWOOD CITY (KPIX 5) - At the headquarters of Ubiquitous Energy in Redwood City, the familiar black solar panels on the roof are pretty obvious. But the lights in the company conference room are ...

Dutch researchers have developed a solar window concept that blocks heat from the sun in warm weather and absorbs heat during colder periods. The glass can change its infrared transmittance when hit ...

Semitransparent solar cells with natural looking color and strong heat blocking offer a realistic way for windows to generate electricity and cut energy use in large buildings. (Nanowerk Spotlight) ...

Australian solar glass developer ClearVue Technologies has revealed the results of modeling to demonstrate the energy and thermal improvements of integrating PV products into inner-city buildings. Its ...

Windows welcome light into interior spaces, but they also bring in unwanted heat. A new window coating blocks heat-generating ultraviolet and infrared light and lets through visible light, regardless ...

Cooling Window Coatings Solar-reflective coatings that don’t change the color of plastic or glass aircraft windows are being developed by PPG Industries, which says the technology reduces the load on ...

A recent development in window coating technology offers a solution to the age-old problem of excessive heat gain through windows while maintaining a clear view of the surroundings. This innovative ...