> [!info]- meta > **Source**: [Original URL](https://www.sciencenews.org/article/this-paint-sweats-keep-your-house-cool) > **Author**: [[Science News Online]] > **Full Title**: This Paint ‘Sweats’ to Keep Your House Cool > **Category**: #articles > > **Summary**: Scientists in Singapore have created a new cooling paint that reflects sunlight and mimics sweat to help keep buildings cool without using electricity. This paint can lower air conditioning energy use by 30 to 40% and remains effective even in humid conditions. Its unique design allows it to reflect a high percentage of sunlight and emit heat, making it beneficial for urban areas facing heat challenges. > ## 🔦 Highlights & Commentary - Tests showed the house covered in the new paint used 30 to 40 percent less electricity for air conditioning than the other houses. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jy6wc1zsqjea6tygwrad8azy)) - While air conditioning consumes electricity and releases warm air directly into the surrounding air, the paint emits heat as invisible infrared radiation, which escapes into the atmosphere rather than warming the local environment. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jy6wcrfjh8d41hbaw9r0t3gf))