This smart window uses electricity to quickly change from clear to dark
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By Rob Verger August 9, 2017
The windows go from dark to light in less than three minutes.
Barile et al./Joule 2017
In a world where even mundane devices like water bottles and toothbrushes have become smart and connected, it’s easy to scoff at yet another attempt at smartifying practical gadgets. But new technology for smart windows, described today in the journal Joule, might actually be an intelligent idea. That’s thanks to their energy-saving potential: Dynamic windows that darken when the sun is shining on them could help reduce cooling costs in the summer, just like putting down the blinds does. And with the help of an internet connection and an intelligent schedule, these could be automatic, so you wouldn’t have to remember when to turn them on and off.
http://www.popsci.com/smart-window-stanford
