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[Dago]

Scientists created the world's whitest paint. It could eliminate the need for air conditioning.

The world's whitest paint has been created in a lab at Purdue, a paint so white that it could eventually reduce the need for air conditioning.

news.yahoo.com

The paint reflects 98.1% of solar radiation while also emitting infrared heat. Because the paint absorbs less heat from the sun than it emits, a surface coated with this paint is cooled below the surrounding temperature without consuming power.

Using this new paint to cover a roof area of about 1,000 square feet could result in a cooling power of 10 kilowatts. “That’s more powerful than the air conditioners used by most houses,” Ruan said.


Think about how much energy could be saved by just halving the the amount of power used by air conditioning. Potentially it's a major change and, most importantly, wouldn't require people to actually change behavior or habits

 

[superchuck500]

We have a science thread dude.

You think your science article is more specialer?


Also maybe stupid question but is it a problem if everything becomes highly reflective? Where does the reflected radiation go? Can concentrations of reflected radiation be bad?

 

[Dago]

We have a science thread dude.

You think your science article is more specialer?


Also maybe stupid question but is it a problem if everything becomes highly reflective? Where does the reflected radiation go? Can concentrations of reflected radiation be bad?

I tried to post it in the science thread but this was too big to be contained in a multi-purpose thread

You have a good question tho. Additionally, would it lead to more energy being used to heat in the winter since you would lose the warming affect of the sun

 

[Eeyore]

That paint is so white, it thinks that mayonnaise is too spicy.

 

[zatsnzapps]

This paint was obviously feeling the squeeze from Vantablack.

 

[superchuck500]

That paint is so white, it thinks that mayonnaise is too spicy.

Now this thread is getting somewhere.

 

[Dago]

Now this thread is getting somewhere.

I made the playground...Eeyore was the first to jump on the monkey bars

 

[Eeyore]

That paint is so white, it thinks that store-bought, bottled, ranch dressing is high-end cuisine.

 

[Zack Lee]

Also maybe stupid question but is it a problem if everything becomes highly reflective? Where does the reflected radiation go? Can concentrations of reflected radiation be bad?

 

[Dago]

Well thank you for ruining this for me

 

[Eeyore]

That paint is so white, Utah police didn't beat it to death when they responded to reports of a domestic disturbance.

Well thank you for ruining this for me

At least he didn't post a pic of her raisins

 

[Zack Lee]

Well thank you for ruining this for me

I do think the OP is cool. I’m trying to help Chuck, you know, figure stuff out.

 

[Dago]

That paint is so white, Utah police didn't beat it to death when they responded to reports of a domestic disturbance.

At least he didn't post a pic of her raisins

True to both

 

[Dago]

I do think the OP is cool. I’m trying to help Chuck, you know, figure stuff out.

Just promise him 33% of whatever we get out of it and he will be fine

 

[Madmarsha]

We have a science thread dude.

You think your science article is more specialer?


Also maybe stupid question but is it a problem if everything becomes highly reflective? Where does the reflected radiation go? Can concentrations of reflected radiation be bad?

Not all of us read the science thread, Sheldon.