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It has been widely discussed that the sources of energy that we depend on right now, will be depleted in the next 100 years. And although it seems like a long time from now, that deadline begs us to come with alternatives so that humanity can exist forever.
Now, there have been some large-scale moves to turn to renewable sources of energy like solar, wind or hydro energy. But this change needs to take place on the ground-level as well. And one Bengaluru woman is a prime example of that revolution.
Selvamma, a 75-YO woman in Bengaluru, has caught everyone’s attention by selling grilled corn using solar energy. She said,
Bengaluru: 75-year-old Selvamma who has been selling corn outside Vidhana Soudha building for over 20 years & used to constantly fan the coal to roast corn, now uses portable, solar-powered equipment provided to her by SELCO Foundation. #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/YB1p7rR4m2
— ANI (@ANI) January 25, 2019
“I live in a nearby NGO. It was earlier a challenge for me to roast corn. After seeing my struggle, these people provided me with this machine.”
Using a renewable source of energy to fan coal (which is a non-renewable source of energy) is counter-productive. But at least she’s showing that solar power is usable in the city.
You can check out her cooking here:
— Raghurama Sastry M (@raghu_madgula) January 24, 2019
Netizens lauded that even at her age, she’s adapting to new techniques, which is in turn helping the environment.
Brilliant – probably increases her productivity and serves as an attraction/conversation starter. The panel & battery will pay for itself! Looks like a neatly put together product. https://t.co/Cv3Mwg7dsk
— Hitesh Raj Bhagat (@hiteshrajbhagat) January 25, 2019
Sustainable Development https://t.co/CsMJJp5JZh
— په وطن میین ځوان (@GZAhmadi) January 25, 2019
Irrespective of age citizens of Bangalore are truly global and techdriven https://t.co/prqOGnsCx5
— ram shankar (@RamShankar_) January 25, 2019
https://twitter.com/kvineet26/status/1088391649997271040
Awesome 👏 So inspiring to see this #SolarMama using #SolarEnergy to grill corn 🌽 and make her living 🙏♥️👍
— RuchiAngrish (@RuchiAngrish) January 24, 2019
This is what we need in renewable sources…so that comman man can use it at affordable price.. https://t.co/GSuCvHhYFA
— Chirayu Thanikal (@chirayutj) January 26, 2019
This is what innovation means. #hatsoff https://t.co/kGvIIuxCQ6
— KC Ayyagari 👨💻💻 (@kc_ayyagari) January 26, 2019
Such ideas should be promoted https://t.co/mZNvMjF8FJ
— Rahul Raj Shandilya (@JaimatadiRahul) January 27, 2019
In Bengaluru, we do it with sweg.
Super proud of Selvamma. More people need to hear about this! https://t.co/So9sjqVJbr
— H ⁷ 🌙 (@beesterious) January 27, 2019
This is not the first time a corn-seller in Bengaluru has come up with a way to work smart instead of working hard. Mr. Madeshwaran had created a makeshift fan (made from plates) and light for his shop.
As a country, we should be doing what Selvamma’s doing on a small scale. And maybe it’ll cut down on our record-breaking pollution levels and give the whole world a new benchmark to strive for.
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