𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐇 June 2024 is an upcoming contest by 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐅𝐈𝐗 aimed at inspiring college students to innovate for climate.
In the run-up to the event, we are conducting the 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞, where participants tackle daily climate-related questions, showcasing their creativity and knowledge.
𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐲 28 – 𝐒𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐄𝐒 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠
The winner for that day will be given the Climate Brain title for the day.
The challenge for May 28 was:
𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰:
𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 1 : A breakthrough idea in nuclear fusion that can make it modular, though it could take at least 2 decades to become commercial
𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 2 : A free, intuitive smart phone app that claims to provide effective sustainability education to the masses right away, covering over 50 lifestyle activities
𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 3 : An innovative, affordable monitoring system that can increase the output of large solar power plants by about 15% and which can be implemented within months for many existing solar power plants.
Which of the three innovations would you choose as the winner, and why.
About 50 participants answered – thank you to every one of you!
𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐲 28 goes to:
Suhas Nagaraju – 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 PES College of Engineering, Mandya
His answer:
“I would suggest Innovation 3 as the best innovation because it can offer an immediate and significant impact by increasing solar power plant output by 15%. This affordable monitoring system optimizes energy production, reducing resource wastage. Its affordability makes it accessible for a wide range of solar plants. Statistically, for a 100 MW solar plant, this translates to an additional 15 MW of power generated. Economically, considering the average cost of solar power at $1 per watt, this system can save $15 million in equivalent new installations. It also reduces carbon emissions by about 10,000 metric tons annually, contributing significantly to both economic and environmental sustainability.”
Congrats Suhas, and may you scale greater heights.