Can a roof’s material cool the outside air and lower energy demand?
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory
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Augmented Reality Art Takes Over the Roofs of a British City
The platform and app were created by a local company called Megaverse, which worked closely with Niantic, the San Francisco company behind Pokémon Go. The virtual artworks were created by…
Engineers design solar roofs to harvest energy for greenhouses
A miniature greenhouse prototype with its roof built of semi-transparent solar cells invented by UCLA materials…
Are Solar Roofs The Future For EVs? Here’s What The Experts Say – SlashGear
One of the biggest challenges of automakers is keeping the price of their electric vehicles as cheap as possible to have a competitive edge. Automakers like Ford, Tesla, GM,…
Sweet or not? German farmer trials solar roofs for orchard
Solar panels are installed over an organic orchard in Gelsdorf, western Germany, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. Solar…
Green roofs are worth the cost for urban residents
Green rooftops in Portland, Oregon. Credit: Noelwah Netusil.
Plant-covered roofs have become…
Solar panels on half the world’s roofs could meet its entire electricity demand
Covering roofs with solar panels could significantly contribute to decarbonising global energy systems. Credit:…
AI-powered tool used to map sustainable roofs globally
Graphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2021.104167
As cities around the…
Hurricane straps keep roofs on houses and can improve safety during tornadoes
Some of the worst damage from the EF-2 tornado that struck the Ontario city of Barrie on July 15. Credit: Northern…