Chill ALL THE THINGS!

I'm starting this before the clock strikes midnight and before I've gone to sleep, so it's Saturday's Illumination. Remember how we discussed Egyptian blue and how it can be used to keep buildings cool?

Engineers at University of Colorado Boulder and University of Wyoming have taken another step in the War on Heat. They've managed to demonstrate a practical way to manufacture a metamaterial (debuted last year) in sufficient quantities to use it to cool homes and businesses. The way the devices are made, the cooling is extremely efficient, requiring very little by way of electricity.

Personally, I've always been a fan of being too cold than too hot, so bring on the air conditioning, especially if you can do it in a responsible and non-damaging way.