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A lot of new technology could potentially solve this problem. There are certain types of roofs being installed called cool roofs that reflect heat and don’t ab
by rvn1045 5y ago
A lot of new technology could potentially solve this problem.
There are certain types of roofs being installed called cool roofs that reflect heat and don’t absorb it that keeps the inside of building a little cooler.
- blueblisters 5y agoRadiative cooling roofs, like those from sky cool systems actually cool your house during the day. I'm not sure how cost effective those are but the technology seems to be very promising.
- hoseja 5y agoThose radiate through the atmospheric microwave window, right?
- tullianus 5y agoYep! Looks like the authors of the first paper I read on it (glass microspheres in silver-backed clear plastic film) are finally starting to commercialize it too... http://radi-cool.com/technologies/ http://radi-cool.com/technologies/
- spikels 5y agoAlso air conditioning
- Sharlin 5y agoFor people who can afford new technology. For hundreds of millions to billions of people that's not an option.