Midwestern Environmentalism

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Apr 29, 2009 11:42pm
How Painting Rooftops Could Slow Climate Change “Here’s a stat that might blow your mind: “Painting 100 square feet of roof space white offsets the effect of one ton of CO2 emissions.” So say a team of scientists from the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, who contend that the simple act of painting roof tops, parking lots, and other dark surfaces a lighter shade could have a dramatic impact on emissions and, by extension, climate change. How much of an impact? Enough to delay the effects of global warming for 11 years. There’s an economic incentive too: the scientist argue that the emissions savings are equivalent to $1 trillion.”  (via: GoodBlog)

How Painting Rooftops Could Slow Climate Change

“Here’s a stat that might blow your mind: “Painting 100 square feet of roof space white offsets the effect of one ton of CO2 emissions.” So say a team of scientists from the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, who contend that the simple act of painting roof tops, parking lots, and other dark surfaces a lighter shade could have a dramatic impact on emissions and, by extension, climate change. How much of an impact? Enough to delay the effects of global warming for 11 years. There’s an economic incentive too: the scientist argue that the emissions savings are equivalent to $1 trillion.”  (via: GoodBlog)
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