In 2020, scientists at Purdue University developed a new super-white acrylic paint that reflects 95.5 percent of sunlight. Since then, they’ve made it even whiter, with a new formula that has ...

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To stabilize global temperatures, humanity needs to replace the energy basis of industrial modernity. We must build vast constellations of wind and solar farms, lace continents with high-voltage ...

Designer Kelli Ford of Kirsten Kelli chose the baby blue shade 2030-B from Fine Paints of Europe to lacquer this room's walls. “It shines flawlessly,” Ford says of the brand. Courtesy Kelli Ford When ...

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Researchers have developed a white paint that reflects 98 percent of sunlight back out into space. This paint can cool surfaces by 8°F during the day, 19°F at night and, if painted on a roof, reduce ...

It’s common sense: When it’s hot outside, don’t put on a dark shirt—wear white instead. A team of researchers at Purdue University has put this common knowledge to work to figure out ways to cool ...

With emissions regulations getting stricter and stricter, car companies are constantly looking for new ways to reduce those dirty emissions and make cars better for the environment. One such way to do ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On a hot summer day, the temperature of a dark roof or sidewalk ...