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May 31, 2021 18:48 IST
Georgekutty Kariyanappally’s solar powered inventions— poultry incubator and cargo vehicles— are attractive alternatives to fuel-run technology
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Georgekutty Kariyanappally’s solar powered inventions— poultry incubator and cargo vehicles— are attractive alternatives to fuel-run technology
Kochi-based entrepreneur Georgekutty Kariyanappally, a pioneer in renewable energy in Kerala, has worked with solar power for 21 years. He had to postpone his plans to deliver solar-powered vehicles to the Rotary Club of Vasco in Goa for the Food on Wheels programmeto July.
In 2014, when the electric vehicle (EV) was introduced in India, George travelled to New Delhi to gauge its potential. Later he bought 15 passenger auto rickshaws and converted them into cargo utility vehicles. The Food On Wheels has a kitchen unit comprising a burner and a