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Scientists look for the Holy Grail: The whitest paint ever

Grist

Totally separate from interactions with sunlight, all surfaces, including roofs, radiate heat outward. That’s why it can cool below the ambient temperature.” per kilowatt-hour, their paint could result in a savings of $36 per month on cooling. cities have quietly adopted “cool roof” requirements into their building codes.

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6 places with future-friendly heat solutions

Grist

Together, they showcase some of the tools cities already have at their disposal to tackle extreme heat, and some of the ways they are innovating. Cool roofs lowering home temperatures in India: The city of Ahmedabad was the first in India to develop a heat action plan, following a devastating heat wave in 2010.

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10 European firms every sustainability professional should know

Business Green

From smart sockets to solar fabric, these businesses and innovations could be great additions to your sustainability toolkit Between 2010 to 2022, "the number of emerging technology companies tackling the climate crisis has increased 4x", to nearly 45,000. That's according to a report by TechNation , released in November. That's an area 1.65