𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐇 June 2024 is an upcoming contest by 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐅𝐈𝐗 aimed at inspiring college students to innovate for climate.
In the run-up to the event, we are conducting the 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞, where participants tackle daily climate-related questions, showcasing their creativity and knowledge.
𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐲 28 – 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐤 𝐕𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐯 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐡 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲
The winner for that day will be given the Climate Brain title for the day.
The challenge for May 28 was:
𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰:
𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 1 : A breakthrough idea in nuclear fusion that can make it modular, though it could take at least 2 decades to become commercial
𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 2 : A free, intuitive smart phone app that claims to provide effective sustainability education to the masses right away, covering over 50 lifestyle activities
𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 3 : An innovative, affordable monitoring system that can increase the output of large solar power plants by about 15% and which can be implemented within months for many existing solar power plants.
Which of the three innovations would you choose as the winner, and why.
About 50 participants answered – thank you to every one of you!
𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐲 28 goes to:
Hardik Vasudev – 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY
His answer:
“The objective of sustainability was always to meet the present needs along with the preparation for the future, Innovation 3 which could increase the efficiency of solar panels by 15% would require 13 less panels per 100. It means:
=> Reduced mining for minerals like silicon.
=> More feasible and affordable panels.
=> More power per panel/kw in same area.
Our present processes need more efficient, ignoring present and solely focus on future could be fatal for the planet.
Thus, Innovation 3 satisfies all the KPIs of modern sustainability and will also help us to cope up with carbon neutral mission.”
Congrats Hardik, and may you scale greater heights.