“It’s not like the government is forcing you to buy a car!”

If you live in a city with parking minimums, yes they fucking are.

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I was reading about a study that showed how much the climate temperature would rise if every house had solar panels on their roof. I then immediately thought, hey now, what if we had less asphalt everywhere, would that not affect overall temperatures as well?

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I live in a country with a propensity for dark cement tiles, i really doubt panels are causing an uptick in heat

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I live in a country with a propensity for dark cement tiles, i really doubt panels are causing an uptick in heat

Of course they are (having an effect) why wouldn’t they?

Any change in albedo modifies how much radiation is absorbed and emitted and the wavelengths it’s emitted at.

Sure one tile doesn’t do much but it does do something by a measurable degree. Even if tiny, it’s still quantifiable.

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So you’re telling me if I have a house that’s entirely covered in dark cement tiles but put solar panels up my microclimate temperature would rise?

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What was the conclusion? Asphalt shingles and slate shingles are already dark, so I’d imagine it would impact covered lighter roofing more.

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You have a good point there. The study was done using simulation models, so I should look into what they took into account and maybe who funded the study. You can read it here

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Thanks!

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Just to be really clear, too, they’re looking at local effects (they say “urban microclimate”), not overall climate.

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