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India Announces Its First Solar City (In Order To Protect Taj Mahal)
2013-03-07 09:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CleanTechnica: The Indian government`s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has approved plans to build 2,000 kWp of capacity in the city, around 10% of it`s current consumption, which will come from a variety of sources. These include over 1.5 million gallons of heated water per day, 6400 solar street lights, 4600 solar cookers, and 20 solar traffic lights. The overall budget for creating India`s first solar city is estimated at $100 million, of which 70% will be shouldered by the private sector and 27% by...
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