Recent News & Events
Not All Cool Pavements Are Created EqualThursday, May 18, 2017 Berkeley Lab finds that the choice of pavement material can significantly impact carbon emissions, creates decision tool for cities to use |
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R&D Awards for Energy Technologies AreaWednesday, November 9, 2016 Two projects within the Energy Technologies Area won honors at the 2016 R&D 100 Awards, an international science and technology competition. |
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Fluorescent Ruby Red Roofs Stay as Cool as WhiteWednesday, September 21, 2016 Elementary school science teaches us that in the sun, dark colors get hot while white stays cool. |
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Your Air Conditioning is Making the Heat Wave WorseWednesday, July 27, 2016 While air conditioning temporarily cools, it’s making our world hotter. According to Berkeley Lab researchers, a crash program to maintain or establish three shade trees per building and make all roofs and pavement in U.S. |
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Join the cool roofing industry at the 2016 International Roof Coatings ConferenceTuesday, April 12, 2016 Berkeley Lab is co-sponsoring the RCMA International Roof Coatings Conference. Join the cool roofing industry at the 2016 conference in Philadelphia this year. |
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Registration is open for the 4th International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat IslandsTuesday, April 12, 2016 Registration is now open for the Fourth International Conference on Countermeasure to Urban Heat Island (4th IC2UHI) 2016 Singapore on 30-31 May and 1 June 2016. |
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Cool Roofs in China Offer Enhanced Benefits During Heat WavesTuesday, December 22, 2015 New Berkeley Lab study uses regional climate model to compare heat waves to normal summer conditions. |
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New “Cool Roof Time Machine” Will Accelerate Cool Roof DeploymentTuesday, April 14, 2015 Standards body approves Berkeley Lab’s method to mimic natural soiling of roofing materials. |
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HIG scientist, Ronnen Levinson, featured in new video describing cool roofs as one of the Lab's 8 Big IdeasWednesday, November 19, 2014 Berkeley Lab scientists, including the Heat Island Group's Dr. Ronnen Levinson, each presented one of the Lab's 8 Big Ideas in front of a packed house in Oakland, CA on 8 October, 2014. |
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USA TODAY cites California's cool pavements bill (AB296) as leading example of nation's best climate preparednessTuesday, October 7, 2014 California has completed the highest number of goals to prepare for climate change, followed by Massachusetts and New York, according to a first-of-its-kind 50-state tracking tool unveiled Thursday. |
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