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Whitest-ever paint could help cool heating Earth, study shows
- Panino 6y ago> Ruan said painting a roof of 93 sq metres (1,000 sq ft) would give a cooling power of 10 kilowatts: “That’s more powerful than the central air conditioners used by most houses.” Wow, that's impressive. With rather basic changes in home-building we can reduce climate change effects significantly, while saving a ton of money now and in the future.
- jschveibinz 6y agoIt will get dirty, and the efficiency will likely drop. But white roofing material can help to lower temps in heat islands: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/new-york-city-painted-6-million-square-feet-of-rooftop-white-2018-8%3Famp https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/new-yor...