Bid shading is a technique buyers use in first-price auctions to avoid paying too much, and its importance has increased as every major exchange has switched over to a first-price auction. “Bid ...

Explore the role of facades in architecture as active mediators with innovative sliding photovoltaic systems for energy ...

Pine cones are pretty smart for things with no brains, enough so that scientists have copied them to create a unique window shading system. The setup blocks sunlight in the summer and lets it through ...

As millions of American face extreme temperatures, many people are searching for ways to stay cool. Some Facebook users claim shading an outdoor AC unit – known as a condenser – improves its ...

An international research group has conducted a comprehensive review of all designs and control strategies for PV-integrated shading devices (PVSDs), in order to help bring the technology closer to ...

Placing a canopy or umbrella over an outside air conditioner unit so that it is in the shade can help improve efficiency and lower energy costs. A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Energy told ...

In 3D graphics, a technique developed by Henri Gouraud in the early 1970s that computes a shaded surface based on the color and illumination at the corners of every triangle. Gouraud shading is the ...