A new cement-based paint can cool down the building by sweating off the heat. The cooling paint, named CCP-30, was designed ...

A research team at Korea University has created a passive cooling system for solar panels that uses a water ... which was significantly lower than that of natural air cooling (51–56 C).

Like passive solar heating, passive cooling may require some backup from ... shade and cool nighttime air, as well as ordinary building components, such as insulation, overhangs and energy ...

A new composite material passively keeps solar panels cool, boosting power output by 12.9% and extending their lifespan by ...

This experimental paint reflects sunlight, emits heat and mimics sweating to cool buildings without air conditioning, even in the tropics.

Glacier 110 comprises a top layer that provides wear and abrasion resistance and also reflects 98.5% of solar radiation ... to condition the air and generate the necessary cooling. SolCold’s ...

Measures that improve passive survivability rely on climatic resources and the physical properties of materials; in the realm of cooling, these include cool night air and wind for use in advective ...

Now, an innovative system developed at MIT offers a way to use passive cooling to preserve food crops and supplement conventional air conditioners ... resemble existing solar panels, can provide ...

Researchers have now shown that electrical tuning of passive radiative cooling can be used to control temperatures of a material at ambient temperatures and air pressure. Energy-efficient ways of ...

Can solar panels save you money ... without an active heating or cooling system. To optimize energy efficiency, comfort and air quality, passive homes "use more insulation, better membranes ...

In lab tests, the membrane handled over 800 watts per square centimeter, one of the highest thermal loads ever recorded for a ...

Passive solar architecture is a design strategy that optimizes a building’s energy efficiency and long-term sustainability. By relying on a building site’s solar orientation and climate ...