Scientists in Hong Kong have demonstrated a new ultra-white ceramic material that can drastically cool buildings by reflecting sunlight and heat at record highs. The beetle-inspired material gets its ability from its nanostructure, stays tough to the elements and should be relatively easy to scale…

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  • EatYouWell@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Huh, I stand corrected. I could have sworn I read an article linked in a discussion about solar panel roads that said Teflon was mixed in the paint to keep the stripes from getting dirty super fast.