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It regulates building temperatures in cold and hot weatherScientists just announced that they've found a great new use for used cooking oil -- and it doesn't have anything to do with a VW bus. They've figured out how to turn the waste from your favorite greasy foods into a "bio-coating" for roofs that regulates temperature in hot and cold weather. Previously, temperature control roofs only worked to cool buildings -- paint your roof white and it doesn't absorb heat. The unique chemical properties of the new coating allow it to reflect light in the summer and then change roles in the winter to retain heat.1
The new "bio-coating" is made from cooking oilScientists just announced that they've found a great new use for used cooking oil -- and it doesn't have anything to do with a VW bus. They've figured out how to turn the waste from your favorite greasy foods into a "bio-coating" for roofs that regulates temperature in hot and cold weather. Previously, temperature control roofs only worked to cool buildings -- paint your roof white and it doesn't absorb heat. The unique chemical properties of the new coating allow it to reflect light in the summer and then change roles in the winter to retain heat.2
