If the annualized extra cost of making a square meter of cooler pavement is less than this, the pavement is cost - effective. (sciencedaily.com)
The idea has been around for years, but now, a new study by researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory that is the first to use a global model to study the question has found that implementing cool roofs and cool pavements in cities around the world can not only help cities stay cooler, they can also cool the world, with the potential of canceling the heating effect of up to two years of worldwide carbon dioxide emissions. (newscenter.lbl.gov)
«The development of lower energy, lower carbon cool pavement solutions is still necessary,» Levinson said. (sciencedaily.com)