Droplets on heated, textured surfaces โ how do they move?
Vahid Taheri (DC#5) joins #LeidenForce to study how surface microstructures control droplet dynamics and the Leidenfrost temperature.
With Prof. Maria Fernandino (NTNU), @airbus & Universitรฉ de Lille
๐ Read more: https://shorturl.at/bNu4x
Six months in: whatโs moving next for SafeTouch
Weโre gearing up for: broader validation of the iST platform, hospital pilot preparation, and continued safe-by-design work.
Catch the meeting highlights hosted by A4TEC and see whatโs coming in the next phase.
Read more: https://safetouch-project.eu/2025/11/10/safetouch-annual-meeting-a4tec-progress-next-steps/
Break up the concrete! โ๏ธ ๐ณ
Dallas is way too hot. The city says less pavement could help cool it down
"[Impervious surfaces] absorb 95% of the solar energy that hits them, raising the temperature around them. The goal is to encourage developers to incorporate more green space and trees, which cools things down on the ground."
https://www.keranews.org/news/2025-09-09/dallas-heat-islands-smart-surfaces-pavement-buildings
#Dallas #ClimateChange #UrbanHeatIslands #DylanDuke #SmartSurfaces #ParkingMinimums #KERANews #KERA
Two #SmartSurfaces solutions that counteract the urban heat island effect ๐ก๏ธ๐๏ธ include:
1๏ธโฃ Resurfacing roofs & roads with reflective materials = reduction in heat absorption ๐ฃ๏ธ ๐ช
2๏ธโฃ Planting more trees & green roofs = significantly cooler areas & provides shade ๐ณ๐ฟ
To learn more, visit:
๐ ๐ @SabinCenter's Climate Attribution Database:
https://climateattribution.org
๐ป ๐ก @_SmartSurfaces' Technology Guide on the latest benefits of smart surfaces:
https://smartsurfacescoalition.org/smart-surfaces
Climate attribution science plays a central role in climate litigation and policy-making. The science is central to legal debates on the causal links between human activities, global climate change, and impacts on human and natural systems. This database contains 234 scientific resources organized under four thematic umbrellas.
At @SabinCenter, we champion climate & environmental justice, and are proud to serve as the legal partner for Smart Surfaces. Unequal surfaces = unequal lives. Low-income neighborhoods have less tree coverage & green spaces๐ณ๐๏ธ, making them hotter โจ๏ธ. Justice-minded cities use #SmartSurfaces โ improving lives, regardless of race or ZIP code. ๐๏ธ๐ฑ #Cities4SmartSurfaces
Learn more about the benefits smart surfaces deliver:
https://smartsurfacescoalition.org/smart-surfaces
The @SabinCenter is helping cities enact๐ก#SmartSurfaces to combat climate change and boost health & well-being by reducing summer temperatures โ๏ธ๐ก๏ธ, curbing flood & mold risk ๐๐ง, improving air quality ๐จ, promoting environmental justice ๐, saving taxpayer dollars๐ฐ& creating new, high-quality jobs!
๐ฅ๐ก๏ธ Extreme heat devastates public health โ even a slight warming increases heat-related deaths by 250%! ๐ข This highlights the crucial role of Smart Surfaces in fighting for justice.๐ฟโ๏ธ
๐ โ๏ธ The @SabinCenter is proud to support Smart Surfaces, a coalition of 40+ groups launching #Cities4SmartSurfaces ๐๏ธ๐กto deploy solutions to improve health, reduce inequality & slow climate impacts while helping families cut energy costs & cities save billions. https://smartsurfacescoalition.org/cities-for-smart-surfaces-press-release
๐ฟ๐ก#SmartSurfaces offer solutions: Green roofs. Reflective pavement. Trees. Solar PV. Major cities embrace this approach to reduce urban heat, improve public health & save money.๐๏ธ๐ณhttps://smartsurfacescoalition.org/smart-surfaces
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