Sustainability is more than just a popular factor in fashion and home decor these days—it’s also a parameter home buyers are using for determining whether a property is worth their investment. But do ...

If your home’s got cavity walls, fitting cavity-wall insulation can be one of the most cost-effective ways to improve your home’s energy efficiency and reduce your energy bills. Most homes built in ...

For centuries, humans have made use of glass in their art, tools, and technology. Despite the ubiquity of this material, however, many of its microscopic properties are not well understood, and it ...

Use our expert advice to help you choose the right type of loft insulation for your home and budget. Installing loft insulation can cut your energy bills and help keep your home warm, as it prevents ...

But transparent wood offers an alternative to ... to 11 degrees cooler than when it had a glass window. That kind of insulation could be a game-changer for energy-efficient architecture ...

Fiberglass is a synthetic or man-made material that consists of tiny fibers of glass. It is a common source of insulation in homes. Fiberglass can enter the environment when it is manufactured, ...

We attended an area just off Encombe Street in Plymouth, where a pile of insulation panels measuring approximately eight by eight metres had been set on fire. Three appliances from Crownhill and ...

Insulation specialist, Dave Raval, has shed light on the fact that over 13 million residences only meet insulation criteria set in 1976 or earlier. Industry experts warn that these properties are ...

A team of researchers searching for safe, sustainable, and biodegradable alternatives to plastics presented a new type of transparent material at the American Chemical Society (ACS) spring meeting, ...

Researchers from the international CitySolar project have set a new world record for efficiency in transparent solar cells, achieving an impressive 12.3% conversion rate – on par with commercial ...

Sturdy, warm, flexible, maybe pretty, depending on the quality. Transparent is not usually one of them, but researchers have now developed a method to make semi-transparent wood a reality ...