Vinisha Umashankar, a 15-year-old girl from Tamil Nadu who was recognized as Earth Day Network Rising Star 2021 (USA) for her idea of a ‘Solar Ironing Cart’ inspired the world to move towards renewable energy.
New Delhi: Vinisha Umashankar, a 15-year-old girl from Tamil Nadu, who was recognized as Earth Day Network Rising Star 2021 (USA) for her idea of a ‘Solar Ironing Cart’, through her speech at the conference, made the world proud of renewable energy. inspired to move on. Parties 26 (COP 26), Glasgow, Scotland.
“I am not here to speak about the future, I am the future,” he said, accelerating the journey that began with innovation in 2019.
Vinisha, who hails from Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu, received the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Ignite Award instituted by the National Innovation Foundation (NIF) for her mobile ironing cart. The device uses solar panels to power the steam iron box.
The prototype of Vinisha’s mobile ironing cart that uses solar panels to power a steam iron box has been developed by the National Innovation Foundation (NIF), India in the year 2019.
A major advantage of the solar ironing cart is that it eliminates the need for coal for ironing, bringing about a welcome change towards clean energy. End users can move around and deliver services at the doorstep to increase their daily earnings.
The ironing cart can also be fitted with coin operated GSM PCO, USB charging point and mobile recharging to generate additional income. It is a simple solar powered alternative to the millions of charcoal-burning ironing carts to press clothes and can benefit workers and their families. The device can also be powered by a pre-charged battery, electricity or a diesel-powered generator in the absence of sunlight.
First published:November 11, 2021, 4:04 pm
