It’s common sense: When it’s hot outside, don’t put on a dark shirt—wear white instead. A team of researchers at Purdue University has put this common knowledge to work to figure out ways to cool ...

If you’ve ever redone a room in your house and gone to the hardware store to pick out some fresh paint, you know that there’s a lot of different shades of white on the market. Turns out, there’s a new ...

The materials we coat our buildings with can have a big influence on their ability to reflect heat from the Sun and overall energy efficiency. Engineers at Purdue University have been at the cutting ...

It’s winter there now, but summers in Brisbane, Australia, are warm, with the hottest months in December through February. The country only recently came out of a decade-long drought, so it makes ...

It’s a good time to ride a bike, especially in England. Bike-sharing abounds in London town. By this time next year, the North-South Cycle Superhighway should be open for business. And Volvo just ...

Vietnam-made heat-reflective paint helps save 40 percent of energy consumed by cooling equipment, prevents fires and loss of fuel/volatile chemicals, and ensures energy security. Vietnam's entire ...