Groundbreaking paint reduces energy used for heating and cooling homes by 36 percent
A novel paint technology from Stanford University has the potential to significantly alter the way we approach building insulation.
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JJ Shavit
- Aug 28
Revolutionary technology can heat and cool your house at half the current price
Imagine if you could heat or cool your home just by plucking the desired comfort level out of the air. Literally.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 18
Groundbreaking technology can heat and cool your house at half the price
With energy prices rising rapidly, a new startup could have the answer - technology that harnesses energy from fluctuations in humidity.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 7
‘Liquid windows’ inspired by squid skin can help buildings save energy
Researchers have developed a multilayered fluidic system that can reduce the energy costs of heating, cooling and lighting buildings.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 18
Groundbreaking technology can heat and cool your house at half the current price
Imagine if you could heat or cool your home just by plucking the desired comfort level out of the air. Israeli startup ThermoTerra can.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 18, 2022
Breakthrough technology can heat and cool your house using only the power of humidity
With energy prices rising rapidly, a new startup could have the answer - technology that harnesses energy from fluctuations in humidity.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 16, 2022
Transparent window coating can actively cool buildings without using energy
Researchers design a transparent window coating that could lower the temperature inside buildings, without expending a single watt of energy
JJ Shavit
- Oct 17, 2022
Engineers weave advanced fabric that can cool a wearer down and warm them up
Textile engineers have developed a fabric woven out of ultra-fine nano-threads made in part of phase-change materials and other substances.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 2, 2022
Heat and cool your house using only the power of humidity
With energy prices rising rapidly, a new startup could have the answer - technology that harnesses energy from fluctuations in humidity.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 6, 2022
Windows that outsmart the elements
Homeowners know that the type of windows in a house contribute greatly to heating and cooling efficiency. And that’s a big deal.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 31, 2021
Scientists invent energy-saving glass that ‘self adapts’ to heating and cooling demands
Researchers have developed a material that, when coated on a glass window panel, can effectively self-adapt to heat or cool rooms.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 20, 2021
Water-cooled terracotta tiles provide a natural way to cool subway stations during the summer
Terracotta tiles provide a natural, cost-effective way to reduce energy consumption for cooling down subway stations during the summer.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 22, 2021
New solar-powered technology uses salt and water to cool off-the-grid communities
A simple cooling system driven by the capture of passive solar energy could provide low-cost food refrigeration and living space cooling.
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