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Norway Says All Cars in the Country Will Be 100% Electric

Norway has been incentivizing the use of zero emission vehicles since the 1990s. Towards the end of 2016, the country already had 100,000 zero-emission cars on the road.

February 22, 2017
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New Research Could Rewrite Physics From the Ground Up

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A team of four researchers came together to propose the addition of six novel particles to tackle five enduring issues within the current Standard Model Theory. If their proposal is proven and accepted, it could help explain physics mysteries like why there is more matter than antimatter and what is dark mater?

February 23, 2017
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Category: Science

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Quantum Physics

Tesla Has Reduced Electricity Costs for Homeowners by 92%

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The first Australian to install a Tesla Powerwall in his home saw his quarterly energy bill decrease from $572 in 2015 to $45 in 2016, resulting in a 92 percent annual savings. With its Powerwalls, electric cars, Solar City partnership, and other clean-energy initiatives, Tesla is leading the charge to a fossil-free future.

February 23, 2017
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Soon, Your Windows Could Power Your Home

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Researchers have developed a technique to use silicon nanoparticles to trap and collect the useful frequencies of light that shine through windows, turning them into energy harvesters. These energy-harvesting window panes could eventually be integrated into skyscrapers, turning entire cities into solar farms without impacting their aesthetics.

February 23, 2017
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Renewable Energy

"A Deportation Force on Steroids": Millions of Immigrants Could Face Removal Under New Trump Rules

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The White House is moving to greatly expand the Department of Homeland Security’s authority to deport millions of undocumented immigrants and to increase the number of immigration and Border Patrol agents by