Innovation for Our Future

Innovation for Our Future

By Prasad S NTechnology
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Innovation for Our Future episodes

  • The Basics of Living Green in India

    Hello and welcome to the podcast "Living Green in India". Today, we are going to talk about the basics of living green in India and why we all must make a shift. According to a report by the United Nations, India is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, with a population of over 1.3 billion people. With such a large population, it is imperative that we take steps towards sustainable living.

    Visit Grewind website to know more 

    9 min
  • Innovation for Future: Track Microplastics from Space
    Every year around 8 million tons of plastic trash enters the ocean which becomes microplastics and cause harm to sea life and marine ecosystems, and are difficult to track and clean.
    University of Michigan researchers have developed a new way to spot ocean microplastics across the globe and track them over time, providing a day-by-day timeline of where they enter the water, how they move and where they tend to collect.
    The approach relies on NASA's Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) and can give a global view or zoom in on small areas for a high-resolution picture of microplastic releases from a single location.
    This could really change the way microplastics are tracked and accordingly help in cleaning them up.
    Kudos to the entire research team !!
    2 min
  • Innovation for Future : Smartwatch that chrages due to Gravity
    The rechargeable battery inside #smartwatch might last 2 to 3 years or 300 to 500 cycles and after that most of them would end up in landfill if not disposed in right manner.
    So would it really be possible to eliminate battery from smartwatch ?
    Well yes !!
    Sequent a Swiss company has revolutionized the way we wear a smartwatch. Its 100% autonomous, sustainable and really fun to feel the mechatronic pulse that makes sure the watch never runs out of power.
    The watch captures the power of body motions transforming it into energy to power smartwatch. The turning rotor is made of premium grade tungsten, that uses the basic principle of gravity to create power and thus charge the watch.
    2 min
  • Innovation for our Future : Plastic Bubble Wrap alternate
    Bubble wrap has not just been a packaging method protecting fragile items from breaking but also an addictive to many of us to pop the bubbles. It might be stress reliever for one popping the bubble, but it is indeed adding stress on the environment, because bubble wrap is made from polyethylene that are not biodegradable and takes more than 500 years to decompose in landfill thus having adverse effects on the environment.
    Little do we think about this while popping the bubbles.
    But thanks to a new startup Woola who are making packaging from leftover sheep wool to reduce plastic waste. Company reports that in Estonia around 90% of waste wool which is around 153 tonnes of wool goes as waste. They use these waste wool and turns them as alternate for bubble wrap which is more environment friendly material.
    Kudos to the team of Woola and let us spread the word for more such alternate solutions.
    2 min
  • Innovation for our Future : Solving Water Crisis for Africa
    Worldwide nearly 20% of population don't have access to clean drinking water. Also, people in rural Africa struggle to have access to clean drinking water, many would have to walk for kilometers to get water.
    Well understanding the concerns of these people a low cost solution was built by founder of "The Warka Water Tower" Mr.Arturo Vittori. This tower made of bamboo was piloted in 2015 and after the successful implementation has been expanded to other locations where having access to water is a challenge.
    The company is mimicking natural process where certain insects can collects water from air and stores them for hostile environments. A 30 feet economical Bamboo Tower contains special fabric which condenses water from air thus creating 26 gallons of water everyday which can feed 50 families. The tower is simple in design and can be installed within an hour time.
    2 min
  • Innovation for our Future : Swapping Clothes Model
    In 2020 an estimated 18.6 million tonnes of clothing ended up in a landfill. It is estimated that with this trend it will be around 150 million ton by around 2050. Also, manufacturing creates over half a million tonnes of microfibre pollution which is equivalent to 50 billion plastic bottles that ends in the ocean.
    Our Fashion sense is definitely be responsible to an extent to this growing manufacturing and waste.
    But what if we can still be responsible and keep our fashion hunger intact ?
    Well Singaporeans are already a step ahead .. Thanks to company The Fashion Pulpit.
    Company has created Singapore's First and Largest Swapping Platform. Individual has to just scan through wardrobe, identify clothes which are still in usable condition and based on membership, take them to the shop where they will undergo a quality check and based on brand / quality certain points will be credited to them to start swapping.
    Interesting concept. Would this be successful in India ?
    2 min

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This Podcast brings the latest research and Innovations by various research teams and startups which are made for our Future.