Researchers at Purdue University claim they have developed a paint so white that it may actually eliminate the need for air conditioners.

CBN reports that this new ‘ultra-white’ paint, officially considered the whitest paint in the world by Guinness World Records, reflects back 98.1% of the solar radiation and infrared heat that causes buildings to warm up. It essentially “absorbs less heat than it emits” resulting in a cooling effect.

Lead researcher on the project, Xiulin Ruan, explained:

“If you were to use this paint to cover a roof area of about 1,000 square feet, we estimate that you could get a cooling power up to 10 kilowatts. That’s more powerful than the air conditioners used by most houses.”

READ: Purdue University Researchers Develop World’s Whitest Paint, Possibly Eliminating the Need for Air Conditioning

The whitest paint on record, developed at #Purdue, is a finalist for a 2021 R&D 100 Award. The paint has already earned a Guinness World Records title and appears in the 2022 @GWR book.https://t.co/NCoCDUl5zZ pic.twitter.com/lFGSJ7QGXA

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