Reflecting Sunlight: Albedo as a Means to Reduce the Greenhouse Effect
Date: June 30, 2022
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (PT)
Does bouncing sunlight back into space help curb the greenhouse effect?
Yes, it can. The physics are clear.
But how does one quantify the effectiveness of various solar-reflection strategies?
Researchers at academic institutions and national laboratories are quantifying the radiative forcing benefits of cool surfaces. That research includes grappling with challenging but important comparisons between radiative forcing impacts of albedo and their greenhouse gas emission (GHG) equivalents.
Too few policymakers understand the albedo-GHGs relationship and how emerging GHG mitigation strategies, including carbon accounting and carbon credit methodologies, could benefit from the installation and performance of reflective surfaces.
To raise greater awareness of the radiative forcing benefits of cool surfaces, and the carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) quantification thereof, Climate Resolve wishes to invite you to a virtual networking event and 90-minute webinar panel discussion on “Reflecting Sunlight: Albedo as a Means to Reduce the Greenhouse Effect.” The following renown expert panelists will participate:
- Dr. Maria Hakuba, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Dr. Hashem Akbari, Concordia University
- Dr. Hessam Azarijafari, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Dr. Ronnen Levinson, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
