Scientists have developed a light-reflecting “ultra-white” paint, which they say could negate the need for air conditioning and even reduce carbon emissions, if used on a mass scale. The paint, ...

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 ...

Brilliantly whitewashed houses are a familiar sight in hot countries, from Morocco to Greece. In fact, white-painted roofs “have been used to cool buildings for centuries”, said The Guardian. But ...

Scientists have unveiled a white paint that can reflect the sun’s rays off the Earth’s surface, which could help cool the planet. Dr Xiulin Ruan – a mechanics engineering professor at Purdue ...

Xiulin Ruan, a Purdue University professor of mechanical engineering, holds up his lab’s sample of the whitest paint on record. Purdue University/Jared Pike A new coat of paint is an easy way to ...

On a hot tarmac in the peak of summer, an airplane’s crew has little choice but to run the air conditioner to keep themselves and their passengers cool. But soon, crews could become less reliant on ...

Purdue University engineers are winners of the 2023 Gizmodo Science Fair for making the world’s whitest paints. Can you increase the reflectivity of paint to keep buildings as cool as possible—and ...

The climate has changed, and we have been left grappling with the consequences: high temperatures, flooding, drought and much more. As the world shifts (or tries to shift) to ways to mitigate the ...

(CNN) — Scientists have developed a light-reflecting “ultra-white” paint, which they say could negate the need for air conditioning and even reduce carbon emissions, if used on a mass scale. The paint ...