Thousands of buildings across the United States are staying cool with the help of cutting-edge batteries made from one of the world’s simplest materials: ice. When electricity is cheap ...

"Taking into consideration modern-day expectations, most [of these old homes] are not comfortable buildings — but they perform way better than we expect," Martinez-Molina said. The study ...

Researchers at UCLA and their colleagues have now found an affordable and scalable process to cool buildings in the summer and heat them in the winter. Led by Aaswath Raman, an associate professor ...