To combat the so-called urban heat island effect, some cities have been retrofitting public buildings into climate shelters, while others have been planting thousands of trees. One Los Angeles ...

Researchers in Morocco have examined the effects of an anti-reflective coating on solar panel performance under desert conditions and have found that it enhanced both the annual performance ratio and ...

Solar panels serve as a fundamental element of sustainable energy systems, yet roof painting with white colour substantially increases their operational capabilities. Solar panels benefit from white ...

Extreme heat is having a detrimental impact on women living in Indian slums. Now a simple solution is helping them keep cool. The roof in Pinky's home in western India glistens in the bright sunlight.

A public-private research initiative in Pacoima, Calif., a Los Angeles section, is testing a new type of maintenance pavement coating across roads and hardscapes to improve longevity and mitigate ...

An international group of scientists investigated the use of silicon dioxide (SiO2) and zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) as an anti-reflection coating for polycrystalline silicon solar cells. “The primary ...