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Opening photo: Yaron Shenhav and his colleagues from SolCold, a start-up based in Herzliya, Israel, are developing a unique painting material.
INNOVATIONS: PRESENT&FUTURE
Active Cooling Using the Sun’s Radiation in One Energy Cycle. Investigations into the Possibility of Cooling of Solids Using Solar Radiation Alessia Venturi ipcm®
T
he sun - while it is our biggest source
the sun, the stronger the radiation, the
limits and raising energy bills.
of light, it is also the biggest source
hotter it gets. In hot weather, electricity
What if we could actually harness the
of heat. As the sun rises, its radiation
consumption soars as people turn on the
sun’s radiation, reversing this relationship
air conditioning, pushing the grid to its
from “more radiation means more heat in
is absorbed and creates heat. The stronger
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N. 49 - JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 - international PAINT&COATING magazine