Q: I need help deciding whether to put solar film on my west-facing windows in the Seattle area, and, if so, whether the film should go on the inside or the outside. We have no air conditioning and ...

Find the best solar options for your home and budget. Find the best solar options for your home and budget. Solar windows, also known as photovoltaic windows or solar glass, are a type of ...

A couple of years ago we heard about the MOlecular Solar Thermal (MOST) system, in which solar energy is stored in a liquid medium, then later released as heat. Now, the technology has been applied to ...

When it comes to tinting your vehicle, most people fall into two categories: those who want to stay cool, and those who don't want to be seen. The problem is most law enforcement officials don't like ...

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have developed a solar film that can be used on glass devices such as building windows and smartphone screens to harvest energy from the ...

A research team in China combined solar power generation from kesterite thin-film generation with a nickel-cobalt bimetal oxide (NiCoO2) electrochromic window. The proposed prototype not only realizes ...

These windows—dubbed "thermochromic" for their ability to change colors in response to heat—can convert sunlight into electricity using minerals called perovskites and single-walled carbon nanotubes.

Solar-collecting windows could make office buildings and skyscrapers more energy efficient, but harnessing solar power while retaining transparency is a tricky engineering problem. A new study from ...