The calculation is simple: the better a building is insulated, the less heat is lost in winter - and the less energy is needed to achieve a comfortable room temperature. The calculation is simple: the ...

The search for better, greener building products — products that embody less energy and water, avoid toxic chemicals, use recycled waste for their manufacture, and minimize the use of nonrenewable ...

NASA's stardust mission successfully collected dust from a comet's tail and returned it to Earth. The aerogel used as the collection medium was developed at JPL. In this 2002 photo is Dr. Peter Tsou ...

Wasted heat energy means wasted dollars. This is why effective heat management is of the upmost importance when manufacturing high-temperature applications. Ultimately, as temperatures and process ...

One of the many advantages of indoor plumbing is that once you flush the toilet, you don’t need to think about what you just did ever again. For those in urban areas, the contaminated water flows into ...

The calculation is simple: the better a building is insulated, the less heat is lost in winter - and the less energy is needed to achieve a comfortable room temperature. No wonder, then, that the ...

Better thermal insulation means lower heating costs - but this should not be at the expense of exciting architecture. A new type of brick filled with aerogel could make thin and highly insulating ...