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India open to solar energy -- but bound to coal

Name: India open to solar energy -- but bound to coal
Uploaded: 2015-01-23T18:39:00-0500
Duration: 2 min 11 s
Description: India's new prime minister, Narendra Modi, has vowed to spend more on solar projects. But Seth Doane found that for now, coal is still the cheapest and most viable energy source.

India's new prime minister, Narendra Modi, has vowed to spend more on solar projects. But Seth Doane found that for now, coal is still the cheapest and most viable energy source.