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I think the simplest thing would be painting as many surfaces white as possible. Not entirely fun in full sun though. (Though maybe there’s room for a combinati
by ianai 3y ago
I think the simplest thing would be painting as many surfaces white as possible. Not entirely fun in full sun though. (Though maybe there’s room for a combination of white surfaces under a light thick canopy of solar panels?)
- PartiallyTyped 3y agoWhile I am a big fan of canopies and they are extensively used where I come from to reduce the heat that reaches the street, they are also not permanent structures and deployed on single or two lane streets. I am thinking that such deployments are harder in 4+ lane streets, so something more permanent needs to be done, and a permanent deployment means obscuring the sun in the winter.
- ianai 3y agoI was thinking white roofs plus solar panels. But indeed the biggest impact would be if roads were white instead of black. With the unsavory effect of blindness sadly.
- PartiallyTyped 3y agoI wonder, perhaps stone could be an alternative? It'd force cars to move at a slower speed, and the variable in shape and structure could help scatter the heat from radiation.
- ianai 3y agoSeems like that might help with snow/ice season. But at the cost of being slower all the time. Be fine with me.
- PartiallyTyped 3y agoI don't think it helps all that much as frost still occurs which is .. problematic.