Monday, February 28, 2011

Solar power for homes: plenty of innovation possible

Most solar panels have same/similar physical appearance. The surface area exposed to sun rays is limited. There exists great potential to innovate the physical structure of the panel to make it more efficient.
Innovations have to be simple enough for a scientist's mind to be triggered. I believe that innovation driven by simplicity will drive future advances in technology.
The need is to think differently, and imbibe this into the minds of the next generation.
There will always be the necessity to extract more power per unit area of the panels. It is as simple as that.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Happy to be a winner at the Composites App Challenge 2011



For me, it was indeed a pleasure to participate in, and win the idea category USD 20,000 cash award announced on Feb 3, 2011
It took 3-4 months to evolve the idea and give it a concrete shape. There exists a very good potential to introduce composites in many applications. It does help conserve precious natural resources and reduce greenhouse emissions. The spirit of innovation continues