‘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.
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Joseph Shavit
- Jan 31
High tech mosquito repelling device requires no heat, electricity or skin contact
A device developed for the U.S. military provides protection from mosquitos for an extended period without heat, electricity or skin contact
Joseph 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.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 4
Groundbreaking engine converts heat into electricity with no moving parts
Novel engine converts heat to electricity with over 40 percent efficiency — a performance better than that of traditional steam turbines.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 21, 2022
The climate and energy crises are leading to significant cardiovascular health problems
Both hot and cold environments trigger a stress response in the human body and can lead to cardiovascular problems, new research finds.
Joseph 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.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 15, 2022
Gold-based coating converts sunlight into heat to defog glasses
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an ultrathin, gold-based transparent coating that is able to convert sunlight into heat.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 1, 2022
Revolutionary engine generates electricity from heat with no moving parts
Their new demonstrations show that it converts heat to electricity with over 40 percent efficiency a performance better than steam turbines.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 1, 2022
White Graphene nanotubes will revolutionize the world
A single-atom-thin material that has been coined “white graphene” for its transparent appearance and its similarity to carbon-based graphene
Joseph 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
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 3, 2022
Flexible thermoelectric generator efficiently converts wasted heat to electricity
The energy systems that power our lives also produce wasted heat—like heat that radiates off hot water pipes in buildings and exhaust pipes.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 30, 2022
Groundbreaking nanophotonic material turns heat into electricity
A new nanophotonic material has broken records for high-temperature stability, potentially ushering in more efficient electricity production
Joseph 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.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 9, 2022
MIT researchers discover the "best possible" semiconductor material
MIT researchers say cubic boron arsenide is the best semiconductor material ever found, and maybe the best possible one.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 25, 2022
Groundbreaking thermoelectric device converts wasted heat to electricity
A new flexible thermoelectric generator can wrap around pipes and other hot surfaces and convert wasted heat into electricity.
Joseph 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.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 2, 2022
Groundbreaking engine has no moving parts and is more efficient than a steam turbine
The heat engine converts heat to electricity with over 40 percent efficiency — a performance better than that of traditional steam turbines.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 2, 2022
MIT developed heat engine has no moving parts --- is more efficient than a steam turbine
Engineers at MIT and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have designed a heat engine with no moving parts.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 28, 2022
Thermoelectric device wraps around pipes to convert wasted heat to electricity
A new flexible thermoelectric generator can wrap around pipes and other hot surfaces and convert wasted heat into electricity.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 17, 2022
Innovative ink coating can power wearable devices via heat
Researchers at KTH report that they are closing in on a way to replace batteries for wearables and low-power applications in the IoT.
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