White Roof Coatings Boost Solar Power
Most of the interest in white roofs comes from the heat reflection of the surface, which reduces energy consumption for cooling.
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Obama's green guru calls for white roofs
President Obama's energy adviser has suggested all the world's roofs should be painted white as part of efforts to slow global warming.
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It's Still the Economy, Stupid
Fourteen million Americans remain out of work, a waste of our greatest resource. The 42nd president has more than a dozen ideas on how to attack the jobs crisis.
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Science Daily
Cool Roofs Can Offset Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Mitigate Global Warming, Study Finds. Can light-colored rooftops and roads really curb carbon emissions and combat global climate change?
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Science Daily
White Roofs May Successfully Cool Cities, Computer Model Demonstrates. Painting the roofs of buildings white has the potential to significantly cool cities and mitigate some impacts of global warming, a new study indicates.
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Reflective Roof Coating Institute
RRCI is the premier forum for reflective roof coatings discussion and, as such, membership is open to all who have an interest in reflective roof coatings, including architects, applicators and manufacturers.
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Energy Star
ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money...
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Canada Green Building Council
Lead and accelerate the transformation to high-performing, healthy green buildings, homes and communities throughout Canada.
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Mother Earth News
White Roofs Bring Cool Savings - No matter where you live, you can save energy and money by switching to a white, or "cool," roof...
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Live Green Toronto
Welcome to Toronto's one-stop resource for living friendly. Here, you'll discover hundreds of easy ways you can contribute to a healthier planet.
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National Post Article
Black is the most effective colour for trapping the sun's heat, while white is the best at repelling it. Black pavement accounts for 40% of urban surfaces...
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Ontario's First Mirco-FIT Payment
DuROCK Alfacing International Ltd. announces that it has received the first Micro-FIT (Feed in Tariff) payment, demonstrating the benefits of the photovoltaic system project.
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Market Wire
The first Canadian photovoltaic system combining SANYO's HIT® (Heterojuncotin with Intrinsic Thin-layer) Double bifacial solar PV modules and DuROCK Tio-Coat reflective roof membrane at DuROCK Alfacing International Ltd.'s headquarters in Woodbridge.
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CSA Standards
Toronto launches green initiatives designed to build a more sustainable city. The City of Toronto introduced two initiatives designed to "green" Toronto's new building stock: the Toronto Green Standard and Green Roof Bylaw.
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Partners in Project Green
Cricket Club goes green with white roof - When the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club (TCSCC) needed to replace their 45,000 square foot roof in the spring of 2010, they wanted something more eco-friendly than the BUR (Built Up Roof) they had.
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