On Wednesday, The New York Times) published a story on"white roofs," an energy-saving technique that uses light colors to reduce home cooling costs and scale back climate change. Basically, the process involves painting or otherwise covering dark-colored roofs in order to reflect light and heat back into space. By cutting down on the amount of heat that a building absorbs, white roofs also reduce the amount of money that it costs to cool structures, and can help cut the ambient heat surrounding them.  read more...