Technology
FOI documents show Darwin’s $2.7m shade structure reduces heat by less than 1C – ABC News
It was supposed to help transform Darwin into “a cool, tropical, world-renowned destination”. But almost two years after being built, documents show a much-maligned…
A $2.7 million government-funded shade structure in Darwin’s CBD has cooled temperatures underneath it by less than 1 degree Celsius in the two years since it was built, documents obtained by the ABC reveal.
- An $80,000 study assessing the shade structure’s effectiveness has been obtained through FOI
- Data from mid-2020 shows it reduced average peak heat by 2 per cent, from 32.1C to 31.4C
- Researchers say the structure’s cooling performance will improve once the vines are fully grown
The 55-metre structure…
Continue Reading
-
General21 hours agoDonald Trump and the ghost of Al Capone • Inside Story
-
General13 hours agoFrench far-right supporters rally against Le Pen conviction in Paris
-
Business5 hours ago1 ASX dividend stock down 43% I’d buy right now
-
Business9 hours agoBattle of the ASX ETFs: Why has VGS outperformed VTS this year?