Nature Inspires Breakthrough In Energy Efficiency

Scientists will report at the American Chemical Society an eco-friendly plant based film that cools when exposed to sunlight. The material could someday keep buildings, cars and other structures cool without requiring as much external power. The film comes in many textures and bright, iridescent colors. The researchers will present their results at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS). Silvia Vignolini, Ph.D., the project’s principal investigator at Cambridge University (U.K.), started the explanation with,…