It seems california was getting ready to mandate ir reflective paint on cars to help reduce interior heat and thus save fuel due to reduced ac usage.
Heat reflective paint for cars.
After exercising in the heat.
It is apparently too new to be on their web site.
Cars that come with srp remain five to six degrees cooler than those without and can be.
White paint and solar reflective paint needs to be sunlit in order to work.
At the bottom of this article we modelled different solutions for keeping heat out of a building and keeping heat inside of the building using different building envelope materials.
Reflective paint keeps buildings cool lowers ac bills.
The research was published in the journal applied energy under the title potential benefits of solar reflective car.
Lime green paint saves energy and lives.
For those who can t part with a sophisticated dark color there is always solar reflective paint.
Solar reflective paint can be applied to the inside of a building to keep it warm.
This way heat reflective paints are the best option for those who believe in caring for the environment and longevity of the building.
Overall the numbers compiled in this car color exercise found that using white or silver paint instead of black paint would raise fuel economy by 0 44 mpg 2 0 percent.
Studies show that a recently developed reflective paint can help keep buildings cool by reducing the surface temperature of exterior walls by a stunning 28 f 15 6 c reducing the need for air conditioning which in the us accounts for about 15 of energy consumption.
Jeeps and other 4 4 s typically require just 2 gallons of each the lizardskin ci and lizardskin sc.
The heat reflective paint lessens the urban heat islands effect which allows cooler buildings.
I think it was patrick bedard s column.
There is an column in the most recent car driver magazine.
Would decrease carbon.
Heat block 5 gallon worlds best white reflective coating this paint is eco friendly which makes applying it a very easy job since you would not need to wear any special mask and anything alike to protect your mouth and nose from fumes.
Your car and home could stay cooler in summer thanks to a new paint created by the johns hopkins university applied physics lab the paint uses glass to create a more reflective surface coating as.