Grist

APRIL 16, 2021

Compared to solar panels and electric cars, painting the roof of a building white is a suspiciously cheap, analog way to usher in a low-carbon future. But it works — white roofs reflect sunlight back into space rather than absorbing it, lowering building temperatures and reducing the need for energy-intensive air conditioning.

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EDF + Business

APRIL 25, 2023

Building Energy Efficiency Inflation Reduction Act Activation Guide Download Guide Produced by EDF in collaboration with Companies with high energy footprints are most likely to benefit from the IRA’s credits and deductions for energy saving building technologies. sq ft to sliding scale of $2.50-$5.00

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Grist

OCTOBER 11, 2023

But as we’ve discussed in this newsletter, promising adaptations to extreme heat abound, and many cities and towns are already planning for a hotter future and implementing life-saving measures like cool roofs, green corridors, and tree-equity plans. could generate 7.6 gigawatts of power, enough juice for millions of homes.

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Business Green

APRIL 17, 2020

As a self-avowed technophile, I'm more than willing - some might say too willing - to embrace the idea that technological ingenuity might be able to give Mother Nature an assist as humankind grapples with the physical risks of global warming. Intriguing? Yes, but not immediately feasible.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 11, 2019

sunlight-reflecting “cool walls” could save as much or more energy than reflective cool roofs. There's no formal universal definition of what constitutes a “cool wall," said Ronnen Levinson, study co-author and staff scientist at Berkeley Lab. percent for single-family homes, and 4.6

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Business Green

JANUARY 20, 2023

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.

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CleanTechnica

JUNE 23, 2023

In 2010, a study by Berkeley Lab using data from NASA estimated that using “cool roof ” techniques on the roofs and pavement of all cities in the northern hemisphere could have a one-time effect of removing more than 44 billion tons of carbon dioxide — 24 billion tons from roofs and 20 billion tons […]

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