White Roofs Catch On as Energy Cost Cutters
SAN FRANCISCO — Returning to their ranch-style house in Sacramento after a long summer workday, Jon and Kim Waldrep were routinely met by a wall of heat. “We’d come home in the summer, and the house would be 115 degrees, stifling,” said Mr. Waldrep, a regional manager for a national company. He or his wife […]
White roofs do cool temps, study finds
If every degree Fahrenheit counts in stabilizing the climate, then painting the roofs of city buildings white could offer a significant payoff, according to the first computer modeling study of an idea that’s taken hold in cities around the world. “Our research demonstrates that white roofs, at least in theory, can be an effective method […]
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Obama’s green guru calls for white roofs
President Obama’s energy adviser has suggested all the world’s roofs should be painted white as part of efforts to slow global warming. Professor Steven Chu, the US Energy Secretary, said the unusual proposal would mean homes in hot countries would save energy and money on air conditioning by deflecting the sun’s rays. More pale surfaces […]
