Pine cone-inspired shading system keeps buildings cool without electricity

Scientists at the universities of Stuttgart and Freiburg have developed an amazing shading system for buildings that adjusts itself to the weather—just like pine cones. The new design, called “Solar Gate,” works without electricity, using only natural materials and clever engineering. Their findings were published in Nature Communications. Buildings use a lot of energy to […]

Self-adjusting shading system mimics pine cones for energy-autonomous weather response

techxplore.com - 14/Jan 18:16

Using pine cones as a model, researchers at the universities of Stuttgart and Freiburg have developed a new, energy-autonomous facade system that...

BIPV concept integrates louvres to enhance power production

pv-magazine-australia.com - 21/Jan 23:09

Scientists have proposed a building-integrated PV system that integrates airflow to cool the panels and control room temperature. The system, which...

Scientists develop comfortable fabrics that generate electricity from movement

knowridge.com - 17/Jan 01:17

Imagine wearing clothes that not only feel great but also generate electricity while you move. Researchers at North Carolina State University have...

Chainmail-like material could revolutionize armor and tough materials

knowridge.com - 21/Jan 14:16

Scientists have created a groundbreaking new material inspired by chainmail, and it could change the future of armor. A research team led by...

Scientists create eco-friendly artificial muscles that store and generate energy

knowridge.com - 00:44

A team of researchers has developed innovative artificial muscle fibers that can produce and store energy. These fibers mimic real muscles and could...

Scientists find way to turn plastic waste into high-performance materials

knowridge.com - 19/Jan 14:38

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a groundbreaking method to upcycle plastic waste into...

Eco-friendly artificial muscle fibers can produce and store energy

techxplore.com - 21/Jan 22:00

A research team has successfully developed innovative artificial muscle fibers capable of producing and storing energy. The team anticipates that...

Next-generation wearables: Compact cooling pump drops temperatures by 16°F

techxplore.com - 14/Jan 20:20

UCLA materials scientists have developed a compact cooling technology that can pump away heat continuously using layers of flexing thin films. The...

Lithium-sulfur battery retains 80% charge capacity after 25,000 cycles

techxplore.com - 20/Jan 20:16

An international team of engineers and materials scientists has developed a lithium-sulfur battery capable of retaining 80% of its charge capacity...

Tiny insect-inspired camera can capture 9,120 frames per second in low light

knowridge.com - 19/Jan 11:01

Inspired by the amazing eyes of insects, researchers at KAIST have developed a tiny, high-speed camera that works incredibly well in low light. This...

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