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Yes! In fact there is a new paint that was developed with exactly this in mind. https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2021/Q2/the-whitest-paint-is-here-and-i
by gamerDude 3y ago
Yes! In fact there is a new paint that was developed with exactly this in mind. https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2021/Q2/the-whitest-paint-is-here-and-its-the-coolest.-literally..html https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2021/Q2/the-whitest...
Reflects 98.1% of the suns rays.
- artursapek 3y agois that dangerous to aircraft?
- mitthrowaway2 3y agoAircraft can safely fly over snow, which has albedo if 90%, so it's probably ok.
- ars 3y agoOnly if the roof has a lens shape, otherwise it's the same light as what's coming from above which isn't harmful.
- dylan604 3y agowell, it's 98.1% of the same light, so technically, less harmful
- hinkley 3y agoIf the roof scatters the light, probably not. However if an entire downtown or subdivision does it? Possibly.