Buildings lose considerable heating and cooling energy through their windows, so window coatings with low thermal ...

Different kinds of materials can play different roles when it comes to controlling heat. If we want to keep our home warm in the depths of winter, insulating layers in our walls can help to lock it in ...

Three years ago, we heard how scientists from Sweden's KTH Royal Institute of Technology had created transparent wood – it could serve as a cheaper alternative to the silica-based glass currently used ...

An engineered transparent wood that can trap heat and then release it when needed could be the next trendy building material. The new kind of wood not only transmits light, but is also able to absorb ...

Wood sheds its reputation for being traditional or old-fashioned as scientists introduce "transparent wood," which is setting a new standard for energy-efficient materials. Presenting the new material ...

A new type of modified wood that can trap heat and then release it when needed could help buildings cut down on their energy use. Scientists say that the revolutionary material, which is biodegradable ...