I agree with you and think paving over the ground with Tar everywhere has to eventually contribute excess heat...
and its not just parking lots but every highway and street in america and in every country on earth including all the "MASS" incorporated within buildings as well. It always amazes me when doing remodeling how little insulation was used in the walls of many older houses and allot of the times there simply isnt any which creates massive heating fuel consumption and subsequent heat loss from those homes.
right now scientists have created insulation thats super thin yet insulates as well as three feet of fiberglass insulation.
but like the automotive industry...it isnt going to be for sale any time soon...same as the car that gets 200 miles per gallon of fuel.
i heard today that one of the biggest super malls is going to expanded to twice its size in minnesota...at a cost of 1.8 billion dollars or something like that..... its insane......
