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haxor@derp.fooMB to Hacker News@derp.fooEnglish · 2 years ago

Ultra-white ceramic cools buildings with record-high 99.6% reflectivity

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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…

There is a discussion on Hacker News, but feel free to comment here as well.

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    How expensive is it? Is it cheap like Home Depot bathroom tile prices, or exotically expensive like space shuttle heat tiles?

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      And will the Karens at the HOA allow it?

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