While double-glazed windows do help save energy, Singaporean scientists have tweaked the concept to make it even more effective. Instead of leaving an air gap between the two panes of glass, the ...

There are already "smart" windows that can be electronically switched between either letting sunlight through or blocking it. A new multi-layered one, however, can be set to several energy-saving ...

Rising demand for cooling and heating in commercial buildings has pushed up their carbon emissions - could temperature-sensitive windows help? KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A ...

Scientists have implemented a novel approach to create a smart window technology capable of controlling both visible light and infrared radiation. Such windows can dynamically adjust properties to ...

hope to create a smart greenhouse, one that manipulates sunlight to grow plants faster and with less energy. The project grew out of a discussion Natalie Ronayne had with her boss nearly two years ago ...

KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A newly developed "liquid window" can block sunlight to keep a building cool but also absorb heat to be gradually released during the day or night to cut ...