(PhysOrg.com) -- Can light-colored rooftops and roads really curb carbon emissions and combat global climate change? The idea has been around for years, but now, a new study by researchers at Lawrence ...

With temperatures predicted to rise across the globe and energy prices continuing to rise, HVAC contractors will want to find effective solutions to help their customers save on heating and cooling ...

A recent Journal of Climate paper by Stanford’s Mark Jacobson and John Ten Hoeve (2011) on urban heat islands and cool roofs is a useful contribution to the literature. However, their results ...

December 16, 2013 — Millions of dollars and massive amounts of fossil fuels are spent cooling homes and buildings covered by conventional roofs that absorb sunlight, get as hot as 185 degrees and ...

Could large-scale deployment of cool roofs in cities have unintended consequences? (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to ...

Cool roofs use light-colored materials to reflect sunlight, instead of absorbing heat from the sun. According to the LBNL study, roofs and pavements cover 50-65% of urban spaces, most of which use ...

The energy and climate benefits of cool roofs have been well established: By reflecting rather than absorbing the sun's energy, light-colored roofs keep buildings, cities, and even the entire planet ...

This summer alone, intense heat waves have been to blame for at least 11 deaths in Japan, a record-breaking 45.9-degree Celsius temperature in France, and a heat advisory affecting 147 million people ...

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A new study has found that implementing cool roofs and cool pavements in cities around the world can not only help cities stay cooler, they can also cool the world, with the potential of canceling the ...