Thermeleon roof tiles make saving energy as clear as black and white

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Prototype roof tiles that turn white to reflect heat when they get hot seem like a pretty cool idea, as do tiles that turn black to absorb heat when it’s cold. That’s why a team of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) graduates has won the third annual MIT MADMEC (Making and Designing Materials Engineering Contest) by demonstrating their thermally-activated, color-changing, roofing material called “Thermeleon” (as in chameleon). ..

Tags: Cooling, Energy, Environmental, Heat, MIT, Polymer, Roofing, Roofs, Solar, Temperature, Tile, Tiles

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