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A simple layer of aluminum foil beneath a roof can cut summer heat entering homes by up to 53%, researchers foundAttic heat gain significantly impacts home cooling costs during summer months. A thin layer of reflective aluminum foil can reduce this hea...- Most people never think about roof color, but Berkeley Lab found swapping a dark roof for a reflective "cool roof" cuts a building's annual air-conditioning energy use by 5–20%Dark rooftops absorb sunlight, increasing home temperatures significantly. Reflective cool roofs bounce sunlight back, reducing cooling ene...
- Engage in the solar geoengineering debate: Why India must shape the rules before the sun goes dimSolar radiation modification offers potential climate solutions but demands careful governance. This technology could cool the planet while...
- Growing heat needs affordable coolingAs record-breaking heatwaves sweep across Europe and Asia, the spotlight is cast on the urgent necessity for innovative cooling strategies ...
- ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 60: This auto ancillary built its empire on one family. Can it survive the EV test?It began life making bicycle parts in Gujarat, the changed its name and business. That created scale, stability, and growth. A single custo...
- Cooling our cities: Why smart surfaces should be India’s next infrastructure priorityIndian cities face growing urban heat challenges. Smart Surfaces provide a promising solution. These surfaces reflect sunlight and reduce h...
- Delhi mulls vertical forests, solar-powered EV charging infra to fight air pollution, climate changeDelhi's government is exploring innovative solutions to combat air pollution and climate change, including solar-powered EV charging infras...
- Modi govt's new solar scheme has three big hurdlesThe government has launched a new scheme to encourage the installation of solar panels on rooftops, aiming to triple renewable capacity by ...
- International Investors and Realty Developers focuses on sustainable developmentGlobal funds and developers focusing on income yielding assets like Brookfield India Real Estate Trust (BIRET),Blackstone Inc, Canada Pensi...
- Consumers are seizing the energy transition from big businessHouseholds who were earlier in the back seat of this transition have now moved to the driving seat.
- In a warming world, is an air-conditioned future inevitable?As heatwaves become more prevalent worldwide, air conditioning has become increasingly important to survive, despite its contribution to de...
- How to make homes cooler without air conditioningThere are alternatives to air conditioning that both reduce energy usage and keep people cool, such as blocking the sun using tree canopies...
- India set to update 2030 climate targets under Paris AgreementSome of these targets such as the 450GW of renewable energy and green hydrogen mission have been announced by the Prime Minister at interna...
- The key data Tesla isn't putting out: Where Elon Musk, poster boy of clean mobility, should come cleanNot only does it not disclose the Scope 3 emissions (those dominated by emissions from the cars it sells), it doesn’t even lay out Scope 1 ...
- Green buildings movement should become people's movement, says Vice President NaiduVirtually inaugurating the 12th GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment Summit) from Hyderabad, the vice president said India...
- Shift to Net-zero buildings is not only cheap now, but viable too; India slowly finding solutions as wellCheap technology and sufficient skills already exist worldwide to achieve net-zero energy buildings – those that produce enough renewable e...
- Cooler, greener, cheaper: Egyptian architects seek antidotes to rising heatFaced with rising temperatures, Egyptian architects are working to come up with green buildings that can keep people safe and cooler, and c...
- Emission woes: Here is why Bengaluru winter is not the same anymoreYet, Bengaluru's comfortable climate is a distinct factor that has made this city a destination for investors.
- Here's how Infosys beats summer heatThere is a need today to adopt a few strategies while designing buildings to reduce this heat island effect and keep our surroundings coole...
- Viom Networks, GTL sign MoU with Japan's NEDO for green tower projectBoth Viom Networks and GTL will do the project on the outskirts of major cities like Delhi & Mumbai covering a total of 62 sites.
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