Passive cooling refers to technologies or design features that lower the temperature in spaces without the need for power consumption. The strategy uses free, renewable sources of energy (wind and sun ...

The construction of New York City’s first net-zero community is on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens. This project will bring 1,650 new units of housing, with 80% of them affordable, to an oceanfront ...

Owing to various factors such as global warming, growing population, as well as rapid industrialization, cooling has grown increasingly essential to human life throughout the years. A variety of home, ...

Egyptian researchers have analyzed all cooling techniques for solar module cooling. Their review includes passive and active cooling methods, cooling with phase change materials (PCMs), and cooling ...

Jack Parker, a longtime environmental science professor at Florida International University, built his house from the ground up to use as little electricity as possible and take advantage of South ...

A shipping container that can test passive cooling systems could help researchers and builders find carbon-free ways to keep people cool in extreme temperatures. Researchers created the 60 square-foot ...

Scientists from India's PSG College of Technology have developed a passive solar module cooling technology that utilizes a hygroscopic salt to harvest atmospheric water from the air. “The objective is ...

Finding appropriate methods of cooling electronics allows engineers, designers and other professionals to prioritize sustainability by finding solutions that will make the products last longer and ...

New materials for passive radiative cooling based on glass and ceramics are highlighted in two studies. These hard materials are more resilient and adaptable than passive radiative cooling techniques ...