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Mirrors for Earth’s Energy Rebalancing
AbbreviationMEER
Formation501(c)(3) registered in California, United States
TypeNonprofit scientific research and education organization
HeadquartersUnited States (California & Michigan offices)
Region served
Global
Founder & Director
Dr. Ye Tao
Websitemeer.org

Mirrors for Earth’s Energy Rebalancing (MEER) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit scientific research and education organization focused on addressing the planetary energy imbalance that drives global warming. Founded by scientist and engineer Dr. Ye Tao, MEER develops and deploys surface-based solar reflection technologies designed to cool urban environments, water bodies, and agricultural land. The organization operates globally, with initiatives in Africa, India, China, Japan, and the United States.

History

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MEER was established in the late 2010s, following Dr. Ye Tao’s decision to shift his career focus toward climate engineering. The organization was formally registered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in California in May 2021.

  • 2018–2020 – Initial conceptual work was undertaken, alongside the organization of a large student cohort drawn from multiple U.S. universities to contribute research, design, and early development of reflective materials.
  • 2021 – First testing of mirrored cooling systems conducted in California.
  • 2023 – Pilot deployments launched in Freetown, Sierra Leone, applying reflective rooftop systems in informal settlements to reduce indoor heat stress; expansion into Pune, India, where rooftop and community reflector trials demonstrated cooling impacts of up to 7 °C.
  • 2024 – Establishment of MEER’s global presence, including offices in Sierra Leone, Japan, and the United States, and the founding of Beijing Linyuan Technology Co., Ltd. as MEER’s China branch for commercial and research partnerships.
  • Late 2024 onwards – Small to medium-scale collaborations are underway, including joint projects with solar energy companies in China to test reflector–photovoltaic hybrid systems, and with humanitarian organizations in Africa to expand cooling solutions in vulnerable communities.

Founder and Director

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MEER was founded by Dr. Ye Tao, a scientist and engineer whose career spans nanotechnology, materials science, and climate adaptation. Tao was born in southwest China and later moved with his family to the United States and Canada, where he developed an early interest in physics and chemistry. He studied biochemistry at Harvard University and went on to earn a Ph.D. in Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2015, while also completing the research requirements for a doctorate in physics at the University of Zurich.

At MIT, Tao worked on the development of Magnetic Resonance Force Microscopy (MRFM), a hybrid imaging technology combining aspects of MRI and atomic force microscopy. This work enabled three-dimensional imaging at the nanoscale, with potential applications for both medical and technological fields. Following his doctorate, he directed a laboratory at Harvard University’s Rowland Institute, where he focused on nanotechnology, instrumentation, and materials research.

Despite his successful academic career, Tao shifted his focus after becoming deeply concerned about the global climate crisis. Observing the accelerating impacts of planetary heating and the insufficiency of emissions reductions alone, he redirected his expertise toward developing surface-based cooling technologies. This transition led to the founding of MEER (Mirrors for Earth’s Energy Rebalancing), which he established as a nonprofit to both advance scientific research and deliver humanitarian relief in heat-stressed regions.

As MEER’s Founder and Director, Tao emphasizes the principle of adaptive mitigation: designing interventions that simultaneously serve local adaptation needs—such as cooling homes, protecting crops, and conserving water—while also mitigating global warming by reducing solar energy absorption. His leadership blends scientific rigor with humanitarian concern, reflecting his dual identity as an engineer and a humanitarian.

Fieldwork in West Africa, particularly in Sierra Leone, shaped Tao’s philosophy on climate action. There, he witnessed rapid deforestation, rising temperatures, and worsening heat stress, experiences that reinforced his conviction that climate interventions must be practical, affordable, and scalable for vulnerable communities. Under his direction, MEER has pioneered reflective rooftop systems, water-cooling reflectors, and photovoltaic-reflector hybrids in China, Africa, and South Asia.

Tao frequently describes his mission as not only scientific but also cultural and humanistic: preserving human wellbeing, protecting ecosystems, and safeguarding the legacies of science, art, and culture from the existential risks of climate breakdown. His outlook combines the urgency of engineering for survival with a broader vision of reconnecting human societies to ecological realities.

Mission

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MEER’s mission is to restore balance to the Earth’s radiative energy system through scalable, frugal, and passive surface-based cooling technologies[1] that reduce absorbed solar radiation and enhance longwave emissivity. This is achieved by deploying reflective and radiative materials—such as mirrors and advanced films—on land, water, and built environments, targeting the planetary energy imbalance,[2] which reached approximately 1.85 W/m² in 2023.[3] MEER’s approach, termed adaptive mitigation,[4] delivers immediate local adaptation benefits (e.g., heat relief, improved public health, agricultural resilience) while simultaneously contributing to global climate mitigation. In doing so, MEER serves as a crucial bridge strategy—buying time for deep decarbonization and large-scale carbon removal by addressing near-term warming impacts through safe and rapid interventions.

Dual Strategy: Sunlight Reflection and Infrared Radiative Cooling

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MEER’s mission is grounded in the physical reality that global heating stems from an energy imbalance: more shortwave solar energy enters the Earth system than is returned as reflected shortwave sunlight and outgoing longwave infrared radiation.[5] To address this, MEER employs a dual strategy:

  • Sunlight reflection (shortwave cooling): Increasing the albedo of surfaces to reflect incoming solar radiation before it is converted to heat. Under favourable local conditions, this effect can locally provide cooling power of approximately 100 W/m², though real-world averages are site- and time-dependent. [6][7]
  • Infrared (IR) radiative cooling (longwave cooling): Enhancing the natural ability of surfaces to emit heat back into space through the thermal atmospheric window. Under ideal clear, dry conditions, net radiative cooling fluxes may reach ~140 W/m²,[8][9] depending on site characteristics, humidity, and sky temperature.

By combining these two processes, MEER aims to reduce both the creation of new heat from absorbed solar energy and the retention of stored heat, helping to simultaneously reduce new heat absorption and accelerate heat release, creating a compounding cooling benefit.[10] Radiative cooling fluxes can, under ideal conditions, exceed typical shortwave reflection gains, offering complementary pathways to reduce climate stress.[11]

Humanitarian and Ecological Goals

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Beyond the physics, MEER’s mission incorporates social and ecological priorities:

  • Protecting vulnerable populations: MEER technologies are designed to reduce heat stress in low-income urban neighborhoods, informal settlements, and rural agricultural regions where access to mechanical cooling is limited.[12][13]
  • Reducing inequality: By providing affordable cooling[14] and water conservation solutions, [15][16][17][18] MEER seeks to narrow the gap between wealthier nations with access to advanced cooling infrastructure and poorer nations already exposed to lethal heat.
  • Cutting energy demand: Lowering surface and indoor temperatures through passive cooling reduces reliance on air conditioning, thereby lowering electricity consumption and associated emissions.[9][20][21]

Why MEER Exists

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A fundamental imbalance drives global heating: more energy enters the Earth system than leaves it.[22] This arises from both the creation of new heat through absorbed solar energy[23] and the persistence of stored heat; however, the problem begins with sunlight being absorbed by surfaces. [24] MEER was founded to address this imbalance at its physical source. Its technologies act on both sides of the energy equation:

  • Reflecting sunlight: MEER prevents heat from forming in the first place.
  • Enhancing infrared radiative cooling: By enabling surfaces to lose stored heat more efficiently through the atmospheric window, MEER accelerates natural cooling processes, as observed in deserts, ice sheets, and high mountain regions under clear skies.[25]

This dual approach provides a safe, passive, and reversible alternative to the high-risk atmospheric interventions often categorized as “geoengineering”.[26] While emissions reductions remain indispensable, they cannot cool the planet quickly enough to shield vulnerable populations from intensifying heat stress. [27] Surface-based reflection of sunlight and enhanced thermal radiation, therefore, represent a critical bridge for human survival. [25]

Scientific Background

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Global warming is driven by an increase in net downward radiative flux due to greenhouse gas emissions and declining aerosol pollution.[28] With carbon dioxide removal facing technological and scaling barriers,[29][30] research has turned to cooling interventions that reduce absorbed shortwave or emitted longwave radiation. High-profile proposals include stratospheric aerosol injection, marine cloud brightening, and cirrus cloud thinning, but these approaches face fundamental knowledge gaps in particle nucleation, heterogeneous chemistry, detection, and attribution. [31][32][33] They also carry significant environmental, ethical, and systemic risks. [34][35][36] Surface-based radiative cooling offers an alternative pathway. Historical land-use changes have already demonstrated cooling effects of up to –0.4 W/m² globally,[37] while regional greenhouse expansion projects in Spain and China have shown measurable cooling of up to –0.7 °C per decade.[38] Passive radiative cooling materials, including nanostructured coatings, thin films, and reflective paints, have advanced rapidly in recent years,[39][40] making them viable candidates for scaled deployment. Infrared (IR) radiative cooling is a particularly important mechanism. Under clear, dry sky conditions, IR cooling fluxes can exceed 140 W/m²,[41] comparable to or greater than the global shortwave cooling potential of high-albedo surfaces.

What MEER Does

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MEER develops and deploys surface-based cooling systems that use a dual strategy of sunlight reflection and infrared (IR) radiative cooling to reduce local and global heating.[42] It develops and tests low-cost reflector technologies using bamboo, recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and aluminum foil which are scalable, sustainable, and community-driven, delivering both immediate adaptation benefits and broader climate mitigation.[43] These materials are designed for rooftops, floating water bodies, and agricultural applications. Field experiments in Sierra Leone, India, Romania, and China have demonstrated reductions in roof surface temperature of 10–20 °C and indoor air cooling of 1–7 °C after installation.[44]

Core Functions

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  • Sunlight reflection (shortwave cooling): Increasing incoming solar energy reflectivity (albedo) of surfaces to deflect sunlight back into space before it becomes heat. At a global average, reflective surfaces can provide cooling on the order of 100 W/m².[45]
  • Infrared radiative cooling (longwave cooling): Enhancing the natural emission of heat from surfaces into space, particularly effective under dry, high-altitude, or desert conditions, where fluxes can reach up to 140 W/m²,[46] surpassing the global average shortwave reflection effect.

Together, these processes reduce both the input of heat into the Earth system and the retention of heat, creating a dual mechanism for local relief and planetary balance.[47]

Application Areas

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1. Urban Environments

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  • Rooftops, courtyards, walls, and pavements are fitted with reflective and radiative films.
  • Reduces the urban heat island effect and lowers reliance on air conditioning.
  • Potential to cut cooling-related electricity demand by up to 30%, easing grid strain and emissions.

2. Water Bodies

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  • Floating and suspended films deployed on reservoirs, canals, and lakes.
  • Suppress evaporation, conserving scarce freshwater supplies.
  • Reduce methane emissions from overheated water bodies.

3. Agricultural Land

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  • Radiative and reflective coverings reduce crop and livestock stress.
  • Help stabilize yields in regions facing heat waves and droughts.
  • Conserve soil moisture and reduce irrigation demand.

4. High-Altitude and Dry Regions

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  • Radiative cooling systems optimized for clear-sky conditions.
  • Achieve cooling fluxes of up to 140 W/m², making them as effective or stronger than solar reflection.
  • Can be applied to deserts and mountain regions where conventional agriculture or water systems are under stress.

5. Community Cooling Stations

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  • Designed for informal settlements and refugee camps.
  • Provide shaded spaces, cold drinking water, and phone charging using solar-reflector hybrid designs.
  • Serve as both humanitarian aid and demonstration sites for scalable cooling.

Materials and Design

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MEER emphasizes low-energy, low-material manufacturing, using:

  • Bamboo – a fast-growing renewable carbon sink, used for structural frames.
  • PET–aluminum films — durable, high-albedo reflective and radiative surfaces, currently made from virgin PET and partially recycled aluminum, with strong potential for full recycled content in future production (building on MEER’s upcycled PET cordage work).
  • Modular, recyclable designs – engineered for quick deployment and circular use, minimizing ecological impact.

By relying on locally available and recyclable materials, MEER reduces embodied carbon while creating local employment opportunities in production, installation, and maintenance.

Demonstrated Impact

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Pilot projects and modeling indicate that MEER’s technologies can:

  • Reduce indoor air temperatures by up to 7 °C (13 °F) in informal housing.
  • Lower rooftop surface temperatures by up to 28 °C (50 °F).
  • Cut urban cooling electricity demand by up to 30%, equivalent to saving over 10,000 billion kWh annually at scale.
  • Provide radiative cooling comparable to or stronger than reflection under clear, dry skies.
  • Conserve water by suppressing evaporation and stabilize food systems under heat stress.

Positioning

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MEER distinguishes its work from conventional “cool roof” coatings or white paints by focusing on durability, recyclability, and systemic scalability. Its technologies are designed not just to cool individual buildings but to function as infrastructural climate tools, offering both local relief and global mitigation potential. The organization describes its role as “building a bridge” between today’s urgent adaptation needs and tomorrow’s decarbonized future — protecting lives and ecosystems now, while enabling societies to transition toward ecological and equitable economic systems.

Global Presence

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MEER operates internationally with offices and partner organizations in:

  • United States – California (SEE division) and Michigan offices.
  • Sierra Leone – Freetown office.
  • Japan – MEER Ippan Shadan Hojin, Tokyo.
  • China – Beijing Linyuan Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Global research partnerships across Africa, South Asia, and Europe.

Applications and Deployment Potential

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MEER’s deployment model focuses on grassroots scalability and community ownership. Reflectors are manufactured from locally available materials (bamboo, recycled PET bottles, discarded aluminum) and deployed with community participation, creating employment and resilience benefits. By targeting rooftops, agricultural land, and water bodies, MEER estimates potential global deployment on the order of tens of millions of km², with gigaton-scale equivalent CO₂ mitigation potential.[48] Crucially, the technology produces no direct chemical emissions during operation, avoiding many of the ecological risks associated with atmospheric interventions.

Philosophy

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MEER’s philosophy is built on the recognition that the risk of inaction in the face of accelerating global heating is profound and multi-dimensional.[49] Even if current decarbonization pledges are met, average global temperatures are projected to exceed 2 °C above pre-industrial levels within decades.[50] This trajectory guarantees escalating heat stress, more frequent extreme weather, famine and drought, mass displacement and migration, ecosystem collapse, economic disruption, and climate-driven instability[51][52][53] — no matter how rapidly emissions are reduced.

Climate Justice and the Burden of Heat

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MEER emphasizes that doing nothing beyond emissions reductions is not a neutral choice but an acceptance of escalating harm. Heat-related mortality already claims an estimated 500,000 lives annually, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations such as the elderly, children, outdoor laborers, and people without access to cooling.[54] The burden of global heating falls most heavily on the Global South and low-income communities,[55] which have contributed least to greenhouse gas emissions yet face the greatest exposure to lethal heat, food insecurity, and water scarcity.

Adaptive Mitigation

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The organization’s core philosophy is expressed through adaptive mitigation:[56] technologies that provide both immediate adaptation benefits (local cooling, water conservation, crop protection) and longer-term mitigation effects (reducing solar energy absorption, lowering emissions from air conditioning, suppressing methane release from water bodies). In MEER’s framing, cooling technologies must address the lived reality of vulnerable populations while also contributing to global energy balance.

Reflection on Geoengineering

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MEER develops and deploys surface-based reflection technologies, which are not considered geoengineering. These methods aim to reduce heat stress by reflecting sunlight before it is absorbed, providing cooling benefits without altering atmospheric chemistry or circulation. Unlike large-scale interventions, they are simple, practical, and can be applied directly where communities need them most.

MEER highlights surface-based reflection methods as:

  • Localized and reversible – cooling effects stop once the materials are removed or redeployed.
  • Passive – they function by reflecting solar radiation rather than relying on energy inputs or chemical modification of the atmosphere.
  • Democratic – deployment can be managed by communities, municipalities, or even individual households, putting control in the hands of users rather than centralized authorities.

These qualities make surface reflection technologies an accessible and community-driven approach to climate adaptation. They can be integrated into everyday infrastructure such as rooftops, reservoirs, agricultural areas, or public spaces, helping people protect themselves against rising heat while avoiding the risks associated with planetary-scale interventions.

Safety, Scalability, and Democracy

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The philosophy guiding MEER emphasizes three interlinked values:

  • Safety – MEER’s systems use recyclable, low-impact materials such as PET-aluminum films and bamboo, avoiding harmful chemical inputs and minimizing ecological footprint.[57]
  • Scalability – Reflectors are low-cost and modular, enabling rapid deployment from individual rooftops to large-scale agricultural or water-based systems.[58]
  • Democracy – Deployment is community-driven, empowering local populations rather than concentrating control in wealthy nations or technocratic elites.[59]

Bridging to the Future

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MEER frames its work as a bridge strategy — a set of interventions designed to provide immediate relief from global heating while buying time for the long-term transition to decarbonization and carbon removal.[57][58][59] Beyond technical cooling, MEER extends this philosophy to include:

  • Low-energy, low-material manufacturing – designs that minimize resource use, relying on bamboo and upcycled plastics with low embodied carbon that can be recycled at end-of-life.
  • Reintegrating people into ecological economies – MEER projects create opportunities to involve communities historically marginalized by the fossil-fuel economy, training and employing local workforces in construction, maintenance, and scaling of reflective systems.[60][61]
  • A transitional pathway – surface-based cooling is not a substitute for emissions reduction but a complementary, life-saving measure that reduces near-term risks, buying time for societies to reimagine their economies around sustainability, equity, and resilience.[62]

Criticism and Debate

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Critics of radiative geo-experiments note uncertainties in regional precipitation effects, governance, and equity implications.[63][64] MEER’s emphasis on community-based, surface-level interventions is in part a response to these critiques. By embedding cooling projects in adaptation and development contexts, MEER argues that its approach minimizes ethical risks while still addressing the planetary energy imbalance.

See also

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