Science
Super cool white paint basically creates ‘free air conditioning’ – CNET
The radiative cooling paint could help chill out houses, cars and even the planet.
Purdue researchers Xiulin Ruan (left) and Joseph Peoples point an infrared camera at white paint samples on a rooftop.
Purdue University photo/Jared Pike
Ultra-black coatings and paints like Vantablack have gotten lots of attention in recent years. What the world needs now is to cool off (we’ve hit an unprecedented point in global warming), and a new white paint developed by engineers at Purdue University could help.
The paint reflects 95.5% of sunlight and “can keep surfaces up to 18 degrees Fahrenheit…
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