In 2025, researchers built a box from porous PMMA sheets that reflected 96% of sunlight; 80°F outdoor air measured 65.3°F inside without electricity
Steadysingle sourceOne outlet reported this, in 2 reports over 2 days - no second voice in this corpus.
Sat, 29 August 2026Wed, 2 September 2026
What it is about
Limin WuFudan UniversityNational Natural Science Foundation Of ChinaNature CommunicationsAkhlesh Lakhtakia At Pennsylvania State UniversityResearch Funds For The Central UniversitiesChinaChineseDalian, Liaoning, ChinaDevelopment ProgramChinese University Of Hong KongStrategic Environmental ResearchRenewable EnergyEnvironmental Security Technology Certification Program
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
indiatimes.com
29 Aug, 14:10over 4 days2 Sept, 08:50
How it spread - 2 original reports
Sat, 29 August 2026
1 report- indiatimes.com14:10first to report
Penn State researchers innovate with porous PMMA sheets, achieving a 15-degree temperature reduction without electricity. Learn about the potential of passive cooling technologies in combating heat waves and reducing reliance on air conditioning.
Wed, 2 September 2026
1 report- indiatimes.com08:50
CUHK researchers have achieved a breakthrough in affordable radiative cooling paint by milling glass bubbles, increasing solar reflectivity from 75.8% to 95.8%, promising energy-saving solutions for buildings.