Heating and cooling account for huge portions of our energy consumption and environmental impact, so systems that can passively control indoor climate are important. Now scientists at Stanford have ...

When a heatwave hits, temperatures in cities can become even more extreme as all that concrete and asphalt absorbs a ton of sunlight. One Los Angeles neighbourhood is testing out a new strategy to ...

Home owners of the future may be able to save on electricity costs by simply buying a can of paint thanks to a new study by researchers from the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology ...

Talk about a cool paint job. Nissan has partnered with Radi-Cool, a specialist in radiative cooling products, to develop an automotive paint that can better dissipate heat. Early test results show ...

(Nanowerk News) Applying a coat of paint on the walls of a house may soon help to heat it, saving energy and reducing CO2 emissions. It could also clean the air that we breathe, breaking down ...