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Re:Ultrawhite BaSO4 Paints and Films for Daytime Radiative C... by zbrozek on Saturday September 18, 2021 @10:34AM (#28576573)
My town put a limit on the reflectivity of structures, efficiency be damned.
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Re:Ultrawhite BaSO4 Paints and Films for Daytime Radiative C... by h2odragon on Saturday September 18, 2021 @11:23AM (#28576952)
they may have reason: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/when-buildings-attack-...
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Re:Ultrawhite BaSO4 Paints and Films for Daytime Radiative C... by ben_w on Saturday September 18, 2021 @10:46AM (#28576659)
Reflectivity (metallic) or albedo (diffuse)?
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Re:Ultrawhite BaSO4 Paints and Films for Daytime Radiative C... by zbrozek on Saturday September 18, 2021 @12:34PM (#28577438)
Both, but only with usefully-detailed specification on albedo.
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