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Scientists created the world's whitest paint. It could eliminate the need for air conditioning. The world's whitest paint has been created in a lab at Purdue, a paint so white that it could eventually reduce the need for air conditionin USA TODAY

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“The paint reflects 98.1% of solar radiation while also emitting infrared heat. Because the paint absorbs less heat from the sun than it emits, a surface coated with this paint is cooled below the surrounding temperature without consuming power.“

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