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  "id": 17664339,
  "title": "'Air-con nation' Singapore eyes alternatives to cool down",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/air-con-nation-singapore-eyes-alternatives-to-cool-down-17664339",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-01T19:20:02.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "Long dubbed an \"air-conditioned nation,\" Singapore is experimenting with cooling alternatives from chilled beams to \"passive displacement\" to curb its thirst for energy-guzzling air conditioning.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "‘Air-con nation’ Singapore eyes alternatives to cool down",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/air-con-nation-singapore-eyes-alternatives-to-cool-down-17541939",
        "published": "2026-11-01T03:07:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "‘Air-con nation’ Singapore eyes alternatives to cool down",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/air-con-nation-singapore-eyes-alternatives-to-cool-down",
        "published": "2026-11-01T03:28:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "'Air-con nation' Singapore eyes alternatives to cool down",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/air-con-nation-singapore-eyes-alternatives-to-cool-down-17536212",
        "published": "2026-11-01T04:12:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Singapore turns up heat on power-hungry air conditioning with cool revolution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/singapore-turns-up-heat-on-power-hungry-air-conditioning-with-cool",
        "published": "2026-11-01T05:34:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Singapore loves its air-con, now it’s finding ways to stay cool without it",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/singapore-loves-its-air-con-now-its-finding-ways-to-stay-cool-without",
        "published": "2026-11-01T06:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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