Novel cement lets buildings cool themselves

When temperatures get too hot to handle, most of us crank up the air conditioning to keep cool. It does the job, but it’s expensive and uses a significant amount of energy. But now an innovation by scientists, primarily from Southeast University in China, could help us cut our reliance on AC. They’ve developed a new type of cement that allows buildings to stay cool on their own. Their research is published in the journal Science Advances.

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