Scientists Develop First Fabric to Automatically Cool or Insulate Depending on Conditions

Don't want to hug a lady as cold and hard as that.

Sounds like the perfect curtain material to me, for all seasons and extremes.

Coincidentally I was reading about a CCS process that converts atmospheric CO2 into carbon nanotubes. That would be a score, to make your coating from the excess.

https://www.jwnenergy.com/article/2017/3/8-future-technologies-carbon-capture/
2017

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Thanks, you're the Best! The CO2-nanotube technology is described at the end of that article.

My pleasure . Interesting article!

Rixter, can you tell me how this fabric holds up to :

A. Recycling, B. Burning, C. Wearing/fluffing/lint, D. Decomposition.

Is there any allergens ?

If it does work, this could replace your standard cotton tee shirt.

I remember a fabric that was hot when there was less of it.

I think her name was Seven of Nine.

This will certainly benefit me on the long Goldwing Rides. I gear up anyway but the thermal suits now are a bit bulky and stiff for riding.

Let's ride! ..

...here's a tip I've passed along to many people battling cold windy weather during outdoor commutes.

Stop at a free newspaper box and take one out.

Open your jacket and place it (the newspaper)over your chest/belly.

Zip up. done.

It's amazing how much heat you will conserve by blocking that wave of wind coming towards you. The pocket of air behind the newspaper will get very warm in the worst conditions. I used this method after sundown on my shadow for years, but I'm sure it works with a Goldwing as well.

...low cost and low tech, so it might not be for everybody.

Sounds like a great material with which to cover soffit vent grids to keep my attic cool and dry.

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Apply this to plant leaves without excessively diminishing photosynthesis and leaf stoma operation and you have an agricultural technology which can greatly extend the climate zones in which certain crops are viable. Mars terraform enthusiasts take note. I would like to see how well this early version works asis on Earth for covering plants overnight in winter for freeze protection. It should be better for those who habitually forget to uncover in the morning and typically end up with overheated vegetation.

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thewildotter