Keeping buildings cool isn't easy. In fact, conventional air conditioning methods are very energy intensive and account for up to 15 percent of the energy used in buildings in the United States alone. However, engineers at Stanford University have come up with a new ultrathin, multilayered, nanophotonic material that not only reflects heat away from buildings, but also directs heat from inside out into space, cooling both the building and the planet as well... Continue Reading Mirror coating to cool buildings by pumping interior heat into space
Section: Environment
Tags: Cooling, Engineering, Infrared, Radiation, Stanford University, Sunlight
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