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Old 01-04-2011, 11:36 PM   #37 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard View Post
It probably has already been mentioned, but making your roof white lowers the albedo.
Huh? White reflects more electromagnetic energy in the visible spectrum than any other color. How can making your roof white lower its albedo?
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