solar energy

The Solar Tunnel Dryer effectively curbs food wastage ⁠too by increasing the shelf life of farm produce by six months while keeping nutrients intact!

Having installed six of these innovative 'inverted umbrellas,' the Guntakal railway station now has the capacity to store 60,000 litres of water used to not just clean the station, but also to recharge the groundwater table!

The sustainable school also has a ‘rolly polly’ to convert waste into manure and a farm-cum-forest where each student gets to pluck vegetables. Furthermore, the school canteens have replaced all plastic cutlery with steel. India totally needs more schools like this!

The Rajasthan government has ordered the launch of four such environmental initiatives in its state-run engineering colleges with the idea of eco-conservation in celebration of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

Not only is their water bill zero for 8-10 months, their electricity bill is also 1/4th that of regular houses!

From schools to govt. properties, Karimnagar will also install solar panels in 77 public buildings. Way to go!

"How different would our rural areas be if so many more take up such incredible challenges, instead of their expertise being laid to rest after retirement?," writes a deeply impressed IAS officer Armstrong Pame.

Recently, I went on a field trip to Tumakuru with the SELCO foundation, an NGO which is bringing solar energy to the various rural corners of India. Here's what I learnt.

Wednesday was a dark day in the lives of his near and dear ones and also people in both states who have witnessed his work through the years.

As we are on the horizon of the new year, here's a shout-out to 10 initiatives that made 2018 better and can act as inspirations for the steps we take in 2019 to save Mother Earth.