The world's whitest paint has been created in a lab at Purdue, a paint so white that it could eventually reduce the need for air conditionin
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“The paint reflects 98.1% of solar radiation while also emitting infrared heat. Because the paint absorbs less heat from the sun than it emits, a surface coated with this paint is cooled below the surrounding temperature without consuming power.“
holy shit this could be a game changer
“Using this new paint formulation to cover a roof area of about 1,000 square feet could result in a cooling power of 10 kilowatts. ... That’s more powerful than the air conditioners used by most houses.” (statement, paper)
In an effort to curb global warming, Purdue University engineers have created the whitest paint yet. Coating buildings with this paint may o
Adding the link from Purdue itself to add to this.
