Thermal paint coatings aren’t new. For decades, commercial buildings from schools to skyscrapers have used specialized coatings on roofs and exterior walls to keep their interiors as cool as possible.

The paint's cooling performance is most noticeable when a vehicle is parked in the sun for an extended period. Keeping the interior cooler helps reduce load to the A/C — and in electric vehicles, draw ...

Tokyo — Nissan showed Tuesday what it called a “cool paint” to keep people inside vehicles cooler, although the coating is six times thicker, making commercialization still a challenge. The company's ...

New research from Purdue University has helped develop a white paint that has a solar reflectance of 97.9 percent, which can help keep objects painted with it cooler. A development of an older ...

Summer is in full swing, which means it’s time to pack the car full of sunscreen and towels and head to the beach for a family vacation. Whether you are driving for 15 minutes or 15 hours, your car is ...