hearthholmes

Found on Reddit. NOT MINE, NOT TAKING CREDIT FOR IT. SHARING FOR THE LAUGHS.

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kp777

Purdue’s ‘world’s whitest paint’ wins 2023 SXSW Innovation Award - Purdue University News

mini-wrants

Why this is so important:

Typical commercial white paint gets warmer rather than cooler when subjected to sunlight or other light sources. Paints on the market that are designed to reject heat reflect only 80% to 90% of sunlight and can’t make surfaces cooler than their surroundings.

In comparison, the world’s whitest paint reflects 98.1% of solar heat away from its surface.

Because the paint absorbs less heat from the sun than it emits, a surface coated with this paint is cooled below the surrounding temperature without consuming power.

Using this formulation to cover a roof area of about 1,000 square feet could result in a cooling power of 10 kilowatts, more powerful than the air conditioners used by most houses. At SXSW, researchers demonstrated the effects of the difference with two model barns sitting under direct halogen lights: one painted in commercial paint and one in Purdue’s white paint. Judges were able to compare thermometers reading the barns’ internal temperatures and to feel the difference in the roofs. The barn painted in Purdue’s technology consistently held cooler internal temperatures by 8-10 degrees Fahrenheit. The “whitest white” barn roof was also much cooler to the touch, prompting many surprised responses from judges and viewers.

While Ruan’s original paint formula is massively efficient, it required a layer 0.4 millimeters thick to achieve subambient radiant cooling. The newer, thinner formulation can achieve similar cooling with a layer just 0.15 millimeters thick.

The new paint also incorporates voids of air, which make it highly porous. This lower density, together with the thinness, provides another huge benefit: reduced weight. The newer paint weighs 80% less than the original paint yet achieves nearly identical solar reflectance – 97.9%, compared to the original formula’s 98.1%.

This could be an important piece in fighting global warming. Imagine if the city of New York City repainted all the skyscraper roofs with a paint that cools down buildings.

iliothermia

In case people weren’t aware, there seems to have been a massive issue throughout Patreon. People have had their subscriptions cancelled and many had their payments flagged as fraud with their bank.
150$ of my patronage disappeared, that’s 150$ a month as a disabled artist that took months to build that I’m unsure I’ll ever get back..Gone. It won’t allow me to message anyone whose payments were declined.I also had around 10 people’s payments flagged as fraud, some have had to re-patron.

If you’re supporting Patreon creators I advise you look to see if at least the people you remember supporting are still there / that your payments aren’t marked as fraud, especially if you’re supporting for physical rewards you’re expecting. 

byelacey

if you’re supporting folks on patreon, please take a peek & try to re-pledge if you can! this comes as a surprise to many who cannot afford to be surprised. thanks so much!

thirdeye1234

So this happened! 🥹

My first professional narration title is up on audible!!

It’s a second chance romance set in a 90’s video store. The cast of characters was super fun to read, pop culture references abound, and there’s some sweet heat in there too.

Let me know if you’re in the UK or the US and want a code for a free review copy. I’ll hook you up.

Also, if het romance isn’t your thing, I have couple of sapphic titles coming in late fall…❤️

Don’t worry though, this is not going to become a promo audiobook Tumblr account. My first love is and always will be fanfic/podfic. It’s just nice to get paid for doing something I love once in a while.

If you are interested in following my audiobook stuff more closely, you can find me on Instagram too.

Thanks again to everyone who ever said I could do this. You’re the reason this happened.