Wind turbines are great for clean energy but they aren't perfect. One issue is how loud they can be. To address this, designers are using owls as a model for making their turbines quieter. One company ...

Even modest increases in noise above the background level disturb the sleep of seniors in nursing homes, an ongoing study shows. Now, researchers will test the effectiveness of several noise-reducing ...

Did you know that wires can be used to ionize air to make a loudspeaker? Simply put, it’s possible to generate sound by creating an electric field in a set of parallel wires, aka a plasma transducer, ...

Air handlers are the heart of an HVAC system, moving the conditioned air through a building. Like a heart, they can generate a lot of noise while operating. Manufacturers, however, are taking steps to ...

Scientists show that a thin layer of plasma, created by ionizing air, could be promising as an active sound absorber, with applications in noise control and room acoustics. Did you know that wires can ...

Simple And Effective Ways To Reduce Noise Pollution In Busy City Homes: Noise pollution in urban Indian homes can affect ...

This may not fit in "other hardware", but this seemed to be the closest fit, so here it is. We got an outdoor heat pump with a heat strip/air handler installed at our house last year. It's working ...

This is a sponsored article from our partners at ERANGE EV. One of the most noticeable benefits of electric vehicles is their relaxing, almost silent electric motors. Without the hundreds of moving ...