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    From Retrograde@21:1/5 to All on Thu Sep 21 01:07:56 2023
    From the «takes a lot of chameleons» department:
    Feed: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily
    Title: Chameleon-inspired coating could cool and warm buildings through the seasons
    Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 11:11:49 -0400
    Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230920111149.htm

    As summer turns to fall, many people will be turning off the air conditioning and firing up heaters instead. But traditional heating and cooling systems are energy intensive, and because they typically run on fossil fuels, they aren't sustainable. Now, by mimicking a desert-dwelling chameleon, a team has developed
    an energy-efficient, cost-effective coating. The material could keep buildings cool in the summers -- or warm in the winters -- without additional energy.



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  • From Kerr-Mudd, John@21:1/5 to fungus@amongus.com.invalid on Thu Sep 21 21:18:03 2023
    On Thu, 21 Sep 2023 01:07:56 -0000 (UTC)
    Retrograde <fungus@amongus.com.invalid> wrote:

    From the «takes a lot of chameleons» department:
    Feed: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily
    Title: Chameleon-inspired coating could cool and warm buildings through the seasons
    Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 11:11:49 -0400
    Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230920111149.htm

    As summer turns to fall, many people will be turning off the air conditioning and firing up heaters instead. But traditional heating and cooling systems are
    energy intensive, and because they typically run on fossil fuels, they aren't sustainable. Now, by mimicking a desert-dwelling chameleon, a team has developed
    an energy-efficient, cost-effective coating. The material could keep buildings
    cool in the summers -- or warm in the winters -- without additional energy.

    I ain't seen the windows from last year yet:

    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/01/220105122349.htm

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  • From Retrograde@21:1/5 to John on Fri Sep 22 13:33:39 2023
    On 2023-09-21, Kerr-Mudd, John <admin@127.0.0.1> wrote:
    I ain't seen the windows from last year yet:

    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/01/220105122349.htm

    Sounds good to me, but so often these new technologies are economically unfeasible. Wonder what they will cost?

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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to fungus@amongus.com.invalid on Sun Sep 24 20:59:47 2023
    On Fri, 22 Sep 2023 13:33:39 -0000 (UTC), Retrograde <fungus@amongus.com.invalid> wrote:

    Sounds good to me, but so often these new technologies are economically >unfeasible. Wonder what they will cost?

    "The researchers say that this color-changing system could save a
    considerable amount of energy for regions that experience multiple
    seasons, while still being inexpensive and easy to manufacture."

    RE: inexpensive

    Until the bean counters estimate how much they can screw the
    consumers; consumers saves this much, so they will up the price and
    take a piece of that savings.

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