Young Innovators

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05 Jan 2013, 10:22 am

<p>An energy efficient cookstove from Arunachal Pradesh<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Read also:</strong> <a href='http://www.downtoearth.org.in/node/39953' target='_blank'>100th Indian Science Congress</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photographs by:</strong> Vibha Varshney</p><br />

An energy efficient cookstove from Arunachal Pradesh

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Photographs by: Vibha Varshney

<p>The 20th Children Science Congress was inaugurated on the second day of the ongoing Indian Science Congress in Kolkata. A highlight of the event, inaugurated by former president of India A P J Abdul Kalam, was the science exhibition where children from around the country presented projects. Seen above is a portable egg incubator from Manipur, which can work even in the absence of electricity. It can alternatively work on solar energy <br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Read also:</strong> <a href='http://www.downtoearth.org.in/node/39953' target='_blank'>100th Indian Science Congress</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photographs by:</strong> Vibha Varshney</p><br />

The 20th Children Science Congress was inaugurated on the second day of the ongoing Indian Science Congress in Kolkata. A highlight of the event, inaugurated by former president of India A P J Abdul Kalam, was the science exhibition where children from around the country presented projects. Seen above is a portable egg incubator from Manipur, which can work even in the absence of electricity. It can alternatively work on solar energy

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Photographs by: Vibha Varshney

<p>A spinning wheel attached to a dynamo in Assam provides electricity that could be used to charge a mobile phone or power a radio<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Read also:</strong> <a href='http://www.downtoearth.org.in/node/39953' target='_blank'>100th Indian Science Congress</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photographs by:</strong> Vibha Varshney</p><br />

A spinning wheel attached to a dynamo in Assam provides electricity that could be used to charge a mobile phone or power a radio

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Photographs by: Vibha Varshney

<p>This solar dryer from Meghalaya helps dry agricultural produce quickly <br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Read also:</strong> <a href='http://www.downtoearth.org.in/node/39953' target='_blank'>100th Indian Science Congress</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photographs by:</strong> Vibha Varshney</p><br />

This solar dryer from Meghalaya helps dry agricultural produce quickly

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Photographs by: Vibha Varshney

<p>Visitors at the exhibition <br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Read also:</strong> <a href='http://www.downtoearth.org.in/node/39953' target='_blank'>100th Indian Science Congress</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photographs by:</strong> Vibha Varshney</p><br />

Visitors at the exhibition

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Photographs by: Vibha Varshney

<p>Agricultural implements from Punjab. These reduce the need for manpower <br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Read also:</strong> <a href='http://www.downtoearth.org.in/node/39953' target='_blank'>100th Indian Science Congress</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photographs by:</strong> Vibha Varshney</p><br />

Agricultural implements from Punjab. These reduce the need for manpower

Read also: 100th Indian Science Congress

Photographs by: Vibha Varshney

<p>A comparison of different kerosone lamp and wick materials in Assam shows that a brass lamp with wick made of jute is the best as these use up less kerosene and emit less fumes <br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Read also:</strong> <a href='http://www.downtoearth.org.in/node/39953' target='_blank'>100th Indian Science Congress</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photographs by:</strong> Vibha Varshney</p><br />

A comparison of different kerosone lamp and wick materials in Assam shows that a brass lamp with wick made of jute is the best as these use up less kerosene and emit less fumes

Read also: 100th Indian Science Congress

Photographs by: Vibha Varshney

100th Indian Science Congress