The team of scientists developed an aerogel glass brick, which is a translucent and thermally insulating material.

Scientists develop game-changing ‘glass brick’ that could revolutionize construction: ‘The highest insulating performance’::The team of scientists developed an aerogel glass brick, which is a translucent and thermally insulating material.

  • realitista@lemmy.worldEnglish
    31·
    9 months ago

    I can’t imagine there’s any reason they couldn’t make an opaque version of the same. Would probably look pretty cool in black. Or better yet, make them electrochromic so you can have more light in the winter and less in the summer.

    • TheFriar@lemm.eeEnglish
      31·
      9 months ago

      I mean, I’m all for better insulated homes. I will say it’ll be hard to convince people to go for this aesthetic, though. It’s very 80s.

      • NeatNitEnglish
        3·
        9 months ago

        I don’t think the photo at the start of the article has anything to do with it, it’s credited as a stock image. Was there another picture?

      • Timecircleline@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        2·
        9 months ago

        Right now I feel like MCM is having a moment sooooo maybe in twenty years the prices on this will go down and 80s style will be back in fashion?

        • TheFriar@lemm.eeEnglish
          1·
          9 months ago

          If only we had 20 years. In 20 years this shit won’t matter because we’ll be on the other side of that precipice, barreling toward oblivion.