Research shows how common plastics could passively cool and heat buildings with the seasons
Researchers at Princeton and UCLA have developed a passive mechanism to cool buildings in the summer and warm them in the winter.
Jun 27, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers at Princeton and UCLA have developed a passive mechanism to cool buildings in the summer and warm them in the winter.
Jun 27, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Solar energy is critical for a clean-energy future. Traditionally, solar energy is harvested using silicon—the same semiconductor material used in everyday electronic devices. But silicon solar panels have drawbacks: for ...
Jul 10, 2024
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Engineering
Bitter cold temperatures. Unrelenting heat. Power outages that last for weeks. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers are planning for extreme weather by calculating what it will take to make the situation ...
Jul 1, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
In a significant step towards resilient, sustainable energy, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) are undertaking an initiative to enhance the performance and longevity of grid transformers, a critical ...
Jul 3, 2024
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Engineering
According to European Union regulations, long-term rehabilitation strategies need to be implemented to achieve the energy transition of building stock.
Jul 9, 2024
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