Albedo Research showed impacts of over 10%. More recently, the analysis was extended to the effects of spectral bias due to the specular reflectivity of 22 commonly occurring surface materials (both human-made and natural) and analyzes the albedo effects on the performance of seven photovoltaic materials covering three common photovoltaic system topologies: industrial (solar farms), commercial flat rooftops and residential pitched-roof applications. Because forests generally have a low albedo, (the majority of the ultraviolet and visible spectrum is absorbed through photosynthesis), some scientists have suggested that greater heat absorption by trees could offset some of the carbon benefits of afforestation (or
Albedo One Fiction" 2006. "Albedo One" was voted 8th in the Nominations for the Hugo Award under the "Best Semiprozine" category for 2006. Although only the top five in the list are deemed to have earned a Nomination for the Hugo Award under this category, the event is notable as being the first time "Albedo One" has had a presence on the nominations list (and the first time an Irish genre magazine has had a presence). The event is also notable in that "Albedo One" was placed ahead of other well-known magazines such as "Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet", "Postscripts" and "Apex Digest".