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India developing solar power source in space
08 Jul, 2007 | CATEGORY: Alternative Energy | SOURCE: The Statesman
The Indian government is developing methods of generating solar power for India via space stations.
"The era of conventional fuels is ending. The sun's intensity in space is nearly twice what we feel here on the Earths surface. On Earth, there is sunlight fit for power generation for six to eight hours a day. In space, it's 24 hours. We need to have our own solar power station in orbit"
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