Smart Glass Made Better—and Cheaper
Engineers develop eco-friendly panels that switch from transparent to opaque
smart windows
Clever Coating Opens Door to Smart Windows
New ultra-thin coating responds to heat and cold
Scientists Discover Material Ideal for Smart Photovoltaic Windows
Berkeley Lab researchers make thermochromic windows with perovskite solar cell
Tweaking Quantum Dots Powers-Up Double-Pane Solar Windows
Engineered quantum dots could bring down the cost of solar electricity
Beating the Heat with Nanoparticle Films
House and car windows that stay cool in the summer, warm in the winter
Dream of Energy-Collecting Windows Is One Step Closer to Reality
Discovery could lower cost and expand possibilities for building-integrated solar energy collection
Low-Temp Production Could Mean Cheaper, Flexible Smart Windows
Such smart windows are aimed at saving on cooling and heating bills for homes and businesses
Raising the IQ of Smart Windows
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have designed a new material to make smart windows even smarter.
Greener Windows
Film-based, multicavity insulating glass offers superior insulating performance, reduces noise and increases occupant comfort more effectively than low-e glass alone.