It’s common sense: When it’s hot outside, don’t put on a dark shirt—wear white instead. A team of researchers at Purdue University has put this common knowledge to work to figure out ways to cool ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever redone a room in your house and gone to the hardware store to pick out some fresh paint, you know that there’s a lot of different shades of white on the market. Turns out, there’s a new ...

Vietnam-made heat-reflective paint helps save 40 percent of energy consumed by cooling equipment, prevents fires and loss of fuel/volatile chemicals, and ensures energy security. Vietnam's entire ...

A University of Cape Town-led project is testing heat-reflective roof paint to cool homes and protect the health of low-income African communities in a warming world. Part of UCT’s Heat Adaptation ...