Obamy energy plan...Paint roofs white?

[Pauly]

http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/20090526/sc_afp/climatewarmingusbritainchu.html

LONDON(AFP) (AFP) - US Energy Secretary Steven Chu said Tuesday the Obama administration wanted to paint roofs an energy-reflecting white, as he took part in a climate change symposium in London.

The Nobel laureate in physics called for a "new revolution" in energy generation to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

But he warned there was no silver bullet for tackling climate change, and said a range of measures should be introduced, including painting flat roofs white.

Making roads and roofs a paler colour could have the equivalent effect of taking every car in the world off the road for 11 years, Chu said.

It was a geo-engineering scheme that was "completely benign" and would keep buildings cooler and reduce energy use from air conditioning, as well as reflecting sunlight back away from the Earth

[Pauly]

Then if your in the northern climates you paint the roof black to capture the sun energy to help in heating your home.


Make sure you find lead base paint it works the best!

[OrangeCrush 86]

Then if your in the northern climates you paint the roof black to capture the sun energy to help in heating your home.


Make sure you find lead base paint it works the best!

If I were Obama, I would require northerners to change roof color each season. Save the Earth, and create jobs (for Mexicans); a win-win(-win).

Obama, painting roads white may also help, fyi.

[Scorpner]

I thought trees were the answer.

[Pauly]

If I were Obama, I would require northerners to change roof color each season. Save the Earth, and create jobs (for Mexicans); a win-win(-win).

Obama, painting roads white may also help, fyi.

Read the article that was in there also.. lighter colored pavement

[OrangeCrush 86]

Read the article that was in there also.. lighter colored pavement

lol!, that wasn't in the article I read on this yesterday.

[Drop Top]

Carbon Offset Credits my friend!!

[CorinthiansBlackGT]

This is an excellent Idea. I fully endorse it. If only George Bush had done somethin about Global Climate Change we wouldn't have to dig ourselfs out of this Bush era carbon debt.

[Fosters]

Just remember to inflate your tires while you're at it. And if you have 1300 bucks laying around, take your car to the white house, apparently they know how to make the shit get 39mpg for 1300 bucks.

[MisterCMK]

Hmm, lighter colored pavement in MN sounds like great idea....er....

[specialk922]

[CorinthiansBlackGT]

This white guy needs to loose his mobs and get a tan.

[specialk922]

This white guy needs to loose his mobs and get a tan.

I like my skin tone, it is unique.

[Nifty]

I don't believe any of this crap for a minute. Obama thinks that everything that's white is evil.

And "those" are yours specialk?

[specialk922]

I don't believe any of this crap for a minute. Obama thinks that everything that's white is evil.

And "those" are yours specialk?

They are. 5Door wrote that though. He's not right.