Have you ever wondered how a pine cone knows when to open and close? It's not magic, it's science. Now, researchers have taken this cue from nature to create something pretty cool for our homes. Let's ...

South Korean engineers have unveiled a self-powered smart window that finally solves the two biggest hurdles of modern climate control: high prices and heavy energy consumption. It has been developed ...

Windows are a major source of energy loss in buildings, a sector that accounts for nearly 40 percent of global energy use, as heat entering through glass surfaces significantly reduces heating and ...

a, Schematic diagram of different mode dimming control strategies and effects for the tri-state switching multispectral smart window. b, Electric field analysis of the human head behind the window ...

A research group at the University of Exeter investigated a modular, agrivoltaics-powered hydrogen production concept for households. Rooftop agrivoltaics power an electrolyzer that produces hydrogen ...