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by PaulHoule 448 days ago
They're assuming that we use the electricity to displace electricity generated from fossil fuels rather than the albedo effect. This article claims that painting roof white really isn't worth it for global effects

https://www.geoengineeringmonitor.org/wp-content/uploads/202...

but can it make your building and the local environment around it cooler? Sure!