Vidyut Mohan is the Founder and CEO of Takachar. It is on a mission to fight climate change by transforming massive amounts of waste biomass into marketable products around the world. He is from Delhi, India.
TAKACHAR:- https://www.takachar.com/
EDUCATION
Vidyut earned his schooling education from Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, New Delhi. After that, he joined R.V. College of Engineering, Bangalore for a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering. Then, he completed his Master's degree in Sustainable Energy Technology + Sustainable Entrepreneurship from Technische Universiteit Delft.
AWARDS AND HONORS
- Echoing Green Climate Fellow in 2019
- Vidyut got an invitation to UN Youth Climate Summit 2019, in New York in 2019
- Forbes 30 Under 30 for a social entrepreneur in 2020
- UNEP Young Champion of the Earth Award 2020 at United Nations Environment Programme in 2020
- Vidyut also featured in The Better India, Business Insider, Indian Express, and many more platforms as an entrepreneur
STARTUP JOURNEY
Stubble burning has been a major cause of air pollution in India. It causes toxic haze in the atmosphere which is s thick that it can be seen from outer space. The smoke is hazardous and causes several health issues.
In 2018, Delhi resident Vidyut started working on a solution to prevent the stubble from being burnt. At the same time, he also wanted to create income opportunities for the farmers. During the burning season, air pollution in Delhi is 14 times the safe limit, and Vidyut wanted to change that.
Vidyut has always been passionate about working in the field of energy access and creating income opportunities for poor communities. He believes that this is the ideal approach for climate change mitigation in developing nations. He started by designing a tiny gadget that roasts agricultural waste at high temperatures. Further, the ash can be converted into charcoal, fertilizers, and activated carbon used in water filtration systems.
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The low-cost device works on a chemical process known as oxygen-lean torrefaction and does not require any external energy source. It runs on the heat produced by the stubble.
Once Vidyut developed a working prototype, he and co-establisher Kevin Kung approached 4,500 farmers. The gadget was latched behind trucks and taken to different remote locations. They collected coconut shells, rice husk, and straw and prevented them from adding to climate change. Since its inception, their gadget has processed over 3000 tonnes of crop water into marketable products.
In 2020, their hard work was recognized by the United Nations Environment Programme and Vidyut was named the 'Young Champion of the Earth'. Recently, their startup won Prince William's inaugural Earth shot prize, also known as the Eco Oscar, and 1.2 million pounds. Among five other winners, they won the "Clean Our Air" prize.
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