Regular window blinds already help people to save electricity – by keeping incoming sunlight from heating a room up, they reduce the need to run an air conditioner. SolarGaps, however, take things a ...

What if your window blinds could power your home in addition to shading its rooms? That’s the idea behind SolarGaps’ new solar blinds. These smart blinds designed to track the sun can be controlled ...

Cleaning your blinds properly all depends on the materials and finishes: Some can be washed with warm, soapy water, while ...

A sunflower inspired Yevgen Erik to reinvent solar panels in his home country, Ukraine. After realizing that the solar panels on his roof failed to cover his air conditioning costs during summer, he ...

Effective thermal barriers work through three mechanisms: reducing conductive heat transfer through direct contact, minimizing convective heat movement via air currents, and reflecting radiant heat ...

If you’re about to replace your roof, Tesla has you covered, but roofs have a long life span, and besides, not all of us have the luxury/misery of having a roof to replace in the first place. Most of ...

29-year-old electrical maintenance technician Lisa von Benecke hopes to launch her solar-powered blinds in South Africa this year. Von Benecke recently told Rapport she got the idea for the blinds ...

Technology has changed a lot about your home. Your thermostat could be a smart thermostat, your doors might be unlocked by a phone and your refrigerator may have a touchscreen on it. But your windows ...

A new type of window had been developed and tested that produces electricity and simultaneously controls heat and light for indoor comfort. This was done by researchers from the ZIEZO project, led by ...