Engineers develop eco-friendly panels that switch from transparent to opaque Someday we won’t need curtains or blinds on our windows, and we will be able to block out light–or le... Read more
NIMS, Waseda University and Tama Art University developed together smart glass capable of producing various shades on its surface. NIMS, Waseda University and Tama Art University developed t... Read more
Australian researchers at the University of Adelaide have developed a method for embedding light-emitting nanoparticles into glass without losing any of their unique properties – a major ste... Read more
Electrochromic windows, so-called ‘smart windows’, share a well-known problem with rechargeable batteries – their limited lifespan. Researchers at Uppsala University have now worked out an e... Read more
Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin are one step closer to delivering smart windows with a new level of energy efficiency, engineering mate... Read more
Technology developed by the University of Cincinnati and industry partners can do something that neither blinds nor existing smart windows can do. This patent-pending research, supported by... Read more
Researchers say structures may be used in windows to wick away moisture. MIT engineers have fabricated a new elastic material coated with microscopic, hairlike structures that tilt in respon... Read more
Understanding how hydration affects color-changing windows that optimize solar energy transmission can boost their efficiency and durability Electrochromic materials dynamically alter how th... Read more
Only Solution to Independently Control Light and Heat Marks a New Generation of Energy Efficient Glass Heliotrope Technologies, a partner of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), tod... Read more
Unlike existing technologies, the coating provides selective control over visible light and heat-producing near-infrared (NIR) light Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence B... Read more
Dimmable windows, in one form or another, have been with us for several years now. We’ve seen examples such as the manually-adjustable SPD-Smart motorcoach windows, the energy-harvesti... Read more
A new “smart” window system has the unprecedented ability to inexpensively change from summer to winter modes A new “smart” window system has the unprecedented abilit... Read more
Materials manufacturer Corning put together a futurist video last month called “A Day Made Of Glass,” which has spiraled into stratospheric popularity on YouTube. The premise of... Read more