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Yes, it goes somewhere where we don't feel the need to spend energy moving it away from.
by colanderman 4y ago
Yes, it goes somewhere where we don't feel the need to spend energy moving it away from.
- gonz0p0litik 4y ago
- jrockway 4y agoI would assume that cooling buildings is more efficient than cooling small cars and planes. Buildings can, for example, use a ground source heat pump, which isn't an option for vehicles. I also have to assume that a perfect reflection from the top of a car or a plane just sends the radiation out into space.
- colanderman 4y agoBuildings subtend a very small solid angle relative to the earth and the sky most anywhere I drive (and I live in a major metropolitan area).