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1. India’s most promising geothermal field is in Puga valley in Laddakh.

2. Three Gorges Dam is the world’s largest hydro-electric project in Central Hubei Province, China.

3. Ethanol is also known as grain alcohol.

4. Gasohol is a fuel mixture of 10% ethanol and 90% gasoline.

5. Solar photovoltaic cells are usually made of magnesium.

6. First solar cell was build by C.F. Schonbein.

7. Deuterium oxide in common parlance is called heavy water.

8. ITER is being built in France.

9. An uncontrolled nuclear fusion will lead to hydrogen bomb.

10. Nuclear Fusion reaction involves the use of deuterium and tritium.

11. World Energy Summit was held in Abu Dhaabi in January, 2010.

12. Sites selected for Nuclear Energy Parks in India are Haripur in West Bengal, Mith Virdi in Gujrat, Jaitpur in Maharashtra, Kovvada in Andhra Pradesh and Kudamkulam in Tamil Nadu.