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.

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[–]iamonlyoneman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

white roofs have been a thing since forever though (?) It's an 8% increase in reflectivity and isn't actually usable as a roof paint since they started working on it 3 years ago, and may never be

[–]UncleWillard56 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yeah, but it's white and therefore racist.