Recent News & Events
Cool colors for cars could improve fuel economy, reduce emissionsTuesday, October 11, 2011 Berkeley Lab features a Heat Island Group study on the potential benefits of cool-colored car shells. View the feature here. |
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How Central Park cools the entire planetFriday, September 16, 2011 Past work by Heat Island Group Postdoctoral Fellow George Ban-Weiss, describing how Central Park and other urban green spaces contribute to global cooling, has been featured on various platforms in recent weeks. Roger Pielke, Sr. wrote this post More... |
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Scientists From Around the World Attend Berkeley Workshop on Cool Roof ResearchTuesday, August 16, 2011 Researchers, government agencies, and roofing manufacturers from around the world gathered in Berkeley last month (July 28-29, 2011) to discuss the latest research on cool roofs. These solar reflective materials reduce energy use, and help cool the More... |
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Cool Roofs Appear in Doonesbury; EETD Staff Corrects the ScienceThursday, August 11, 2011 If you read the Doonesbury comic strip on Sunday, August 7, you might have seen Michael Doonesbury and Bernie discussing cool white roofs. Cool roofs are an energy-efficient technology developed here in the Environmental Energy Technologies Division of More... |
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White roofs star in "Doonesbury" on August 7, 2011Friday, August 5, 2011 Click here to read the "Doonesbury" comic that is all about white roofs. |
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International Workshop on Advances in Cool Roof ResearchThursday, July 28, 2011 The International Workshop on Advances in Cool Roof Research is a two day workshop that is focused on the specific protocols, standards, & policies for accelerated aging. Doubletree More... |
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International Workshop of Cool Roof Research July 28-29 in BerkeleyWednesday, June 29, 2011 What: International Workshop on Advances in Cool Roof Research: Protocols, Standards & Policies for Accelerated Aging When: Thursday, July 28 - Friday, July 29 Where: Doubletree Hotel at Berkeley Marina, Berkeley, California More... |
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New Heat Island Group study investigates regional variations in cool roof efficacyWednesday, June 29, 2011 Heat Island Group researchers Dev Millstein and Surabi Menon publish a paper on the increasing prominence of cool roofs and photovoltaic arrays, as well as their effects on regional climate. Read the full article here. |
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Berkeley Lab and Oak Ridge to Develop Next-Generation Cool Roofing MaterialsWednesday, April 27, 2011 Washington, DC — The U.S. Department of Energy today announced that Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) have joined with Dow Chemical Company as part of a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement More... |
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Cool-Colored Roof Materials Display Present at San Jose Green Vision UnveilingMonday, December 6, 2010 Cool-colored roofing materials, developed by researchers at the Environmental Energy Technologies Division, are showcased at a new outdoor display of green technologies just opened in the city of San José just across the street from City Hall. More... |
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