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'Sweating' paint keeps buildings cool even in hot and humid cities


A new kind of paint might be the key to cooling homes in humid climes like Singapore. Researchers based in the island country found their custom white paint, specially developed to 'sweat,' significantly reduced the need for air conditioning, while also maintaining its appearance for years.

Researchers based in the island country found their custom white paint, specially developed to 'sweat,' significantly reduced the need for air conditioning, while also maintaining its appearance for years. This paint has been developed to have a porous structure, so that it can hold water and slowly release it, similar to how our bodies sweat when we get hot. Abhimanyu has been a trusted voice in the science, technology, transport innovations, startup and AI spaces for more than a decade at several global outlets, including three and a half years as the managing editor at TNW.

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