Rekindling the Dreams.. New Vistas

Seems like new vistas will open in our endeavor towards creation of self-reliant rural economy with rural energy access as entry point.


Last week was in Ranidhera, the village we have electrified using jatropha and village committee is managing it on their own since last 32 months. (Details: http://shardagautam.blogspot.com/2009/08/7th-experiment-rekindling-dreams.html )


Some experiments on field r in planning phase with respect to using byproducts of jatropha seed,  if successful will lead to increase in farm fertility of the village and would provide improved and cheaper cooking fuel. 


Mostly from Jan 2010 we will begin this experiment..Lets keep the fingers crossed !!!

Stockholm to Copenhegan: Where the "Common man" stands !

Much fuss has been created over these 37 years and more is yet to follow. Leaving all jargons aside, the game is all about meeting fundamental needs of 6+ billion current population and simultaneously  ensuring that future generation is also able to meet their basic needs.

Irrespective of the result of Copenhegan summit, it remains a responsibility of each of us to contribute our bit as cognizant and sincere universal citizen (assumption true as u hv still not left reading this post after first line)  . This "contribution of bit" doesn't call for attending 2009 COP or fund raising or taking a banner and making a rally for awareness (!!), but it simply calls for some simple questions

Do V avoid use of polythene when v go for buying fruits and vegetables? Do V avoid personal vehicle where public transport is available easily? Do V use carpool for going to office instead of individual cars (I know my colleagues in automotive sector would be angry as this will reduce hamper their car sale targets but still!!)? Do V attempt to purchase articles of daily use from non-plastic make? Do V make alternate use of household stuff before dumping them as trash? Do V avoid unnecessary lighting (remember grid power is from coal, so howsoever one rich is to pay the electricity bills, one is not rich enough to compensate Carbon emission)? R V willing to replace our our high power consuming equipments like geyser with say solar water heater?............................

As iterated earlier, for ensuring well being of everyone across the world, V can never be sure what governments and world leaders will do but V can always be sure what V "the common man" can always do and lets pledge to do it, after-all at the end its the common man who is going to face the wrath of nature!!!