Windows can have a significant impact on a home’s energy efficiency. When they’re outdated, poorly sealed, or made from inefficient materials, windows allow unwanted heat transfer, forcing your ...

From cozy seating and layered lighting to greenery and color, interior designers share how to create a front porch - or any outdoor area - that's welcoming, functional and stylish in every season.

We have several picks for room-darkening options in our guide to blackout shades and our guide to blackout curtains. Another option for window shading is solar film.

In summer, outdated windows act like magnifying glasses for your home. Sunlight streams through glass, especially on west- and south-facing walls, turning rooms into heat traps. Without Low-E ...

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Researchers in Europe are investigating semi-transparent solar windows, applying microfabrication technniques to both CIGS and perovskite devices, to overcome the view-impeding properties of ...

A solar charging station on wheels is covering ground alongside a herd of dairy cattle at the West Central Research and Outreach Center in Morris, Minnesota. Find out how it's working so far.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have five loop beaded continuous roll shades with brackets, inside or outside mount, 4 feet, 10 inches wide and 72 inches long, made of off-white basket weave fiberglass to give ...

SHERIDAN, Wyo., June 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As record-breaking heat waves sweep across the United States from the Midwest to the East Coast, affecting nearly 200 million people, Bringnox, a brand ...

Heatwave sparks public debate on shutters for French homes Nearly 40% of French residences lack sufficient solar protection that can lower indoor temperatures by 2°C during periods of extreme heat.

Transparent new solar technology offers novel ways to use electricity around your home and could automate new and existing window functions.