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Now, gather power from rumble strips

Next time you drive on the highway, dont regard a rumble strip or speed-breaker as a nuisance. It could be running your air conditioner or water heater back home.

Kanak Gogoi, a small-time supplier turned property dealer, has given concrete shape to this incredible sounding idea. Inspired by his daughter Riyas birth eight years ago to innovate, Gogoi unveiled his latest gizmo on Riyas birthday — the rumble strip power generator.

Like most people, I have often found the speed-breaker an impediment to the free flow of traffic, said Gogoi. But one day the idea of converting the potential energy of vehicles into kinetic energy struck me.

More : hindustantimes.com

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Techkriti-2007 at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-K)

ON THE third day of Techkriti-2007 at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-K) here today, hundreds of students from different engineering institutes participated in various competitions. About nine teams held flight display of aircraft they had built using indigenous technology at the air strip of the institute. At the gizmo competition, participants displayed various innovative gadgets to solve many problems. At the Udghosh ground, about 10 teams displayed telescopes made by them. ‘Robo games’ started from morning and continued till late night with the teams exhibiting their acumen for creating ‘playing robots’. The exhibits played football and volley ball. More : hindustantimes.com

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CCTVs being installed for IIT-Kanpur security

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GLAM brings Liam Sullivan to IIT

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Proudinsky Finds U.S. Success in Bay Meadows Derby

Proudinsky Finds U.S. Success in Bay Meadows Derby Under a patient ride from Patrick Valenzuela, odds-on choice Proudinsky seized the lead at the eighth pole and drew away in the final strides to win the $100,000 Bay Meadows Derby (gr. IIIT) on the lawn Sunday. The German-bred Silvano colt, owned by Gary Tanaka and trained by Bobby Frankel, earned his first win in four United States starts this year. Valenzuela rode the bay for the first time Sunday. Proudinsky, racing with Lasix for the first time, tracked the leaders from fourth into the far turn, swung three wide coming off the turn and

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23 Jun: National Seminar On Open Document Format

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