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Saturday December 16th, 2017 night edition

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Forget Tesla's Solar Roof: This Startup Tells Us Solar Window is the Future SolarWindow wants to change the world.

While Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been grappling with tiles that harvest sunlight to power homes, Maryland-based SolarWindow thinks the future could come from a different angle.

The company claims that, when installed on a 50-story building, its solar windows could generate up to 50 times more power than conventional roof panels.

Like Tesla, the startup finds itself navigating a big time for solar energy.

Inverse spoke with John A. Conklin, president and CEO of SolarWindow, to find out more.

SolarWindow technologies was originally founded in 1998, conducting R&D on promising technologies, prior to identifying the potential for see-through solar cells.

We are proud to have some of the most capable and respected scientific minds and engineering experts on our team. »

Working On The Hobbit Made Ian McKellen Cry & Not Happy Tears

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It was actually the lack of real human emotion that made McKellen break down.

In an interview with Contact Music, the thespian explained how the overuse of green screen technology on the film caused him to cry.

“In order to shoot the dwarves and a large Gandalf, we couldn’t be in the same set. »

Protester in a wheelchair is shot dead by Israeli troops

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Ibrahim Abu Thurayeh, 29, was taken to al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City after being shot by troops but was later pronounced dead.

Israeli troops shot dead a wheelchair-bound man with no legs in Gaza today as three other Palestinians were killed during protests, medical officials said.

Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Kidra said the two Palestinians in Gaza City were killed from gunshots to the head. »

Bell says CRTC promise of free phone unlocking doesn't apply to everyone

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That's because the telecom giant will only unlock phones free of charge for current and former customers.

She finally did get her phone unlocked for free, but only after CBC News asked Bell about the issue.

But the industry's regulator, the CRTC, introduced new rules this month that require telecoms to eliminate unlocking fees to help spur competition. »