Reflective roof coatings are a simple but effective way to reduce energy costs. Four products from Coat'N'Cool were recently awarded an Energy Star Rating for their performance. Yorba Linda, ...

“This is not only a huge step in the science of cool roof coatings—it really provides a pathway to a sustainable, low-cost and decentralized approach to fresh water, which is incredibly important ...

In this Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010 file photo, a coating of Acrymax is applied to the roof of a rowhouse in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing ...

The Cool Roofs program has officially launched in Pittsburgh. Through the servePGH initiative, the roofs of 10 city-owned buildings will be coated with reflective paint. “In the coming months, ...

While New Yorkers struggle to pay their energy bills, one organization is trying to reduce those bills, help the environment, and help people get green jobs. The Hope Program, a sustainable workforce ...

One of the major drivers of monthly utility bills is the cost of heating and cooling your home. While insulating your attic or crawlspace can improve the efficiency of your HVAC system, there’s ...

White roofs are one of those climate solutions that sound too good to be true. Compared to solar panels and electric cars, painting the roof of a building white is a suspiciously cheap, analog way to ...

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Dec. 16 (UPI) --An all-season "smart roof" coating keeps homes warm during the winter and cool during the summer, without using natural gas or electricity, a study published Thursday in the journal ...

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New York and other cities see a climate fix in white paint, which is coating more rooftops as way to cool buildings and cut energy use. They may soon have another option: paint made of glass.