David HoJul 12, 2023

Paint that scatters 98% of the light that hits it, thereby keeping indoor temperatures cooler. 😎

Paris should paint their zinc roofs with this paint.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/climate/white-paint-climate-cooling.html?unlocked_article_code=-OdwMSOz6X0J2iENqwPc_pgxA3BFOyKSKZpZM3n8H2RZmYe4xaYken6ziFoKWcQVvYNHFVnEWm6Xz7_jsUJmcHEwFDcX3BlZ2ttdTZCu-GRr1q6ShYPqxlpR9DYboEWs2bl9rAcMziPJ20HzhpDyJZpkpQJJSV9pwO9CmCtD0voFX96DRz4u2WtCUG414TXOuRlGH9fZeYNjav6icyiD4GQ7xGoEhA7_Sgoh_1ZX2k_zKM28tBuRCw8gyNuynJ59hAFyVkA3wyqg843ub81igM31_BhXH4zkhxw1bHNm-8fwaKaduicpiltH6WS4lteuFvctXT8slTMHDug5iwL9M1lWpaMd&smid=url-share

To Ease Global Warming, the Whitest of Paints

Scientists at Purdue have created a white paint that, when applied, can reduce the surface temperature on a roof and cool the building beneath it.

The New York Times
Show threadDavid HoJul 14, 2023
This is obviously false, but what I would like to know is how this ultra-white paint compares against regular white paint that's available now for painting impermeable roofs and lowering indoor temperatures, and what happens when dust gets on the roofs?
Show threadBrian Higgins
@davidho maintenance for dust control. Periodical hosing down, if rain@isn’t doughy I clear the surface
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