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BASF’s Cool Color Challenge Offers To Match 'Hot' Roof Colors In ULTRA-Cool

News - 20 Sep 2005

BASF’s Industrial Coatings Solutions business has announced the “Cool Color Challenge,” a new program designed to not only promote cool-roof metal coatings in the construction...

Lighter-Colored, Solar-Reflective Walls can Reduce Pollution and Energy Costs

News - 10 Jul 2019

If walls could talk, they would probably tell that reducing pollution and energy costs may be as simple as giving them a fresh coat of lighter-colored and more reflective paint. A new study...

A New Design For Whole House Fans: EnergySaver Home Cooling System

News - 14 May 2007

Many American homeowners run their central air conditioning (or window units) 12-24 hours a day, 7 days a week during warm spring and summer months at a typical electrical cost of $4.00 to $5.00 per...

New Material Helps Reduce Buildings’ Cooling Energy Needs by More than a Third

News - 19 May 2022

During summertime people, make an attempt to beat the heat. However, running air conditioners is costly and wasteful. A lightweight foam (left image) made from cellulose nanocrystals keeps it cool...

Researchers Develop an Eco-Friendly Cooling System Without the Use of Fossil Fuels

News - 16 Feb 2022

As far as warm climate countries are concerned, air conditioning already accounts for a significant portion of the total energy consumption. It is not just considered as a burden to the environment,...

New Radiative Cooling Technology for Commercial Paints to Keep Surfaces Cooler

News - 22 Oct 2020

A white paint capable of cooling below the temperature of its ambient settings even under direct sunlight has been developed by a team of researchers. This photo shows Professor Xiulin Ruan (left)...

Study Shows Rooms can be Cooled Naturally, Effectively with Wind than Cold Air

News - 21 Nov 2019

Scientists from the University of Cambridge have assessed the effectiveness of non-mechanical, low-energy techniques for controlling temperature and humidity in a series of experiments. They...

Research Unearths Water-Saving Nature of Cool Roofs

News - 23 Oct 2017

The advantages of cool roofs in terms of saving energy and climate change have already been confirmed: light-colored roofs reflect the sunlight instead of absorbing, thereby keeping buildings, cities,...

New Modular Ceiling System Offers Hygienic Cooling even in Tropical Climates

News - 2 Dec 2016

Poorly maintained air conditioning systems cause mold or other bacteria to spread; they often also generate drafts and are costly to operate. An alternative technology that uses ceiling panels covered...

Study Reveals Using Green, Cool Roofs Could Mitigate Urban Heat Island Effects

News - 2 Jun 2016

More than 50 percent of today’s population lives in cities. According to the United Nations Development Programme, that number is predicted to rise to 70 percent by 2050. Growing urbanization...