Towards decarbonization in transportation: scalable transparent radiative cooling for enhanced vehicle energy efficiency

Energy & Environmental Science 2026 Open access

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Authors: Min Jae Lee, Xuanjie Wang, Tae Han Kim, Rohith Mittapally, W. T. Kim, Young Ko, Bong Jae Lee, Jae Hyun Song, Hyung Jun Lee, Doo Nam Moon, Seung Hwan Ko, Gang Chen
DOI: 10.1039/d5ee06609c
Cited by: 13
References: 41

Abstract

A scalable transparent radiative cooling film for vehicles can reduce the cooling load by 20% and cut annual carbon emission by 25.4 megatons of CO 2 , equivalent to removing over 5 million gasoline cars from the road.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies Radiative Heat Transfer Studies Optical properties and cooling technologies in crystalline materials

Publication details

Journal / source
Energy & Environmental Science
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
19
Issue
5
Pages
1517–1529
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN