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The World’s Whitest Paint Might Eliminate Air Conditioning
- quantified 5y agoHow can a reflective coating keep temperatures below ambient air temp? It’s not like there’s a heat sink to subsurface soil available. And 3 degrees F won’t eliminate AC when the temp is above 90, will it?
- allears 5y agoNope, sure won't. Typical clickbait headline. Not to mention, how clean does it need to be kept to stay reflective, how much will it cost, how easy to apply, etc. Yet another lab result that may or may not have practical application.
- dang 5y agoThe whitest paint could eliminate the need for air conditioning - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28573311 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28573311 - Sept 2021 (84 comments) 'Whitest ever' paint reflects 98% of sunlight - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26832589 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26832589 - April 2021 (256 comments)