Plus, installation is easier when the work is on the interior side, which means interior films usually have a lower installed ...

“In the past, if a window film stopped 65 percent of the solar energy, it would block 65 percent of the light, too,” said Smith. “Today’s films can stop solar energy and be color-neutral.” ...

Q: I need help deciding whether to put solar film on my west-facing windows in the Seattle area, and, if so, whether the film should go on the inside or the outside. We have no air conditioning ...

Solar power is a great energy source. It’s green, and once the infrastructure is installed, it’s free. For a lot of people, though, the cost and bother of having solar panels installed on a house or a ...

Windows Pexels. The windows of many cars and buildings are tinted with a film that shuts out unnecessary sunlight, an energy efficiency measure that helps lower heating and cooling costs.

3M has developed a see-through film that turns ordinary windows into solar panels. It will go sale next year. The solar film, on display at the Ceatec electronics conference in Japan, is arrayed ...

Green House Solar Control is excited to announce the launch of its new residential sun control window tinting in Houston. Designed to keep homes cool Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT ...

Norwegian Company EnSol AS has developed a remarkable new spray-on solar film that allows windows to generate solar power without clouding the view. The material consists of metal nanoparticles ...

Pythagoras Solar's idea for a window that simultaneously generates power and cuts air-conditioning needs. Last week the company won a $100,000-award from GE's ecoimagination Challenge .

Solar windows will cost about 40% more than conventional windows, but the ROI is achievable in under a year and there’s big demand even though products have yet to ship, the manufacturers say.

3M has developed a see-through film that turns ordinary windows into solar panels. It will go sale next year. The solar film, on display at the Ceatec electronics conference in Japan, is arrayed ...