When a heatwave hits, temperatures in cities can become even more extreme as all that concrete and asphalt absorbs a ton of sunlight. One Los Angeles neighbourhood is testing out a new strategy to ...

While we’d wager that the majority of new car buyers choose their colors based on looks, if you’re from an area that enjoys year-round sun, you’ll likely have heard the advice to avoid dark-colored ...

A Purdue professor invented the "world's whitest paint" in 2021, which could reflect over 98% of sunlight to cool buildings and combat climate change. Despite significant media attention and praise, ...

New research from Purdue University has helped develop a white paint that has a solar reflectance of 97.9 percent, which can help keep objects painted with it cooler. A development of an older ...

The climate crisis is pushing average temperatures higher, and driving longer and hotter heat waves. And all the pavement in our cities only makes it worse. “Cool pavement” may be one tool to help. It ...

The materials we coat our buildings with can have a big influence on their ability to reflect heat from the Sun and overall energy efficiency. Engineers at Purdue University have been at the cutting ...

You wouldn’t head outside on a scorching hot summer day in dark clothing; lighter colored garments help reflect the sun’s heat. That strategy works for buildings too, and thanks to researchers at UCLA ...

Cities across the U.S. have found relief from this summer’s record-setting heat with the help of technologies that shield roofs, pavement and other surfaces from the sun’s scorching rays. Some of ...

A new superwhite paint is so reflective that it can cool a surface to below the surrounding air temperature, even under sunlight. It could help reduce the use of energy-intensive air conditioning in ...