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Albedo Effect's Impact on UHI and More
We all have experienced albedo effect of heat and infrastructure. During hot weather you place your hand or barefoot on hot, dark asphalt, then onto grass or a light colored concrete sidewalk - what a difference!
Albedo Effect's impact on Global Warming
This albedo scale graphic and article is from 2017. Unfortunately, heating has continued, from melting ice sheets (West Antartica) to evaporation occurring at major bodies of water (Colorado River) has progressed. It is impacting the 1.5C threshold.
https://opensnow.com/news/post/albedo-explained
COP28 is happening right now. Climate Change is the topic and the answer is "Tripling renewable power capacity by 2030 would deliver about a third of the emissions reductions needed this decade to move the world to a pathway aligned with 1.5 °C".
But, what is Albedo Effect and what is its impact on Global Warming that affects climate changes? We have been thinking about this for decades, researching, designing, then supporting Cherise's prototypes and testing for quick scalability. Our solutions use waste as infrastructure to support this critical albedo scale for increasing renewable power efficiency and even DAC (direct-air-capture) for reduction of climate changing emissions.
Source, IEA tripling renewables:
Also to be considered: "Troubling picture of Antarctica ice shelves: Study finds 40% volume lost in 25 years": https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/climate-change/troubling-picture-of-antarctica-ice-shelves-study-finds-40-volume-lost-in-25-years-92280
2023 is expected to the be the warmest on record. 2023 WMO Climate Report. It's 7 pages and the word "record" is used about 40 times...
https://wmo.int/resources/publications/provisional-state-of-global-climate-2023
Temperature, Albedo Effect & Infrastructure Reactions
Pavement, roads, buildings and land have Albedo Effect that impacts climate changes. The structure to landscaping, materials, color and air temperature impact eachother.
Blacktop temperature is the highest due to its material and color and is an ultra low albedo value.
If Solar Carports Aren't feasible, how do we cool asphalt?
Heat Island Effect At An EV Charging Station
Economics to slow permitting can prevent solar and its shade benefits.
Circular Solar has a product to help reduce UHI of dark pavement to support longer lifecycle of E-mobility, EVs
Early POC Field Example
This has been validated on the prototype for wind blades repurposing and testnech. Where both energy efficiency and IR have years of R&D validating technology, product readiness
Cooling: Reflecting Excessive Sunlight/Heat
Bouncing, reflecting sunlight off dark, hot albedos that act as a heat sinks, keeping nature cooler. Instead sending it to the solar panel to capture it and most of the time this generates higher PV output/efficiency.
Product: Circular Solar CDR Reflective, Cooling Pavement
Solar's Shade Cooling, Higher Efficiency, Water Conservation
How can solar integration help? The brown tarp in the previous image, representing dark pavement to soil, is now laid out below a solar panel. The thermal image validates the solar panel's shade cooling infrastructure below. This improves charging efficiency of batteries inside to cooler waterway, marine vegetation.
Air Pollution Build-Up Heating Cooling Infrastructure
Now taken from an elevated view we see the shaded area thermals are similar to the white tarp like material (vinyl).
On the bottom left area of the white vinyl we see pollution build up. It's from a lot of transportation pollution (port, vehicle, rail, plane) plus a recycling plant pm, which heats infrastructure too.
Zero Emissions Vehicles, Energy,Nanotech Remove Pollution
Now taken from an elevated view we see the shaded area thermals are similar to the white tarp like material (vinyl).
Notice the bottom left area of the white vinyl? See how there is more pollution build up? That's transportation pollution (port, vehicle, rail, plane) dirty fossil fuel pollution heats infrastructure too.
DOE: PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances)
Cipher news: Proposed ‘forever chemicals’ ban rattles Europe’s cleantech sector:
https://www.ciphernews.com/articles/proposed-forever-chemicals-ban-rattles-europes-cleantech-sector
Circular Solar is the solution, for both in-use and once decommissioned; EoL repurposing while providing environmental and wetland protection