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The Economic Times
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IIT Delhi engineer develops fridge that runs without truck engine, cuts cooling costs by 75%

A post shared by a man on X has drawn attention to an IIT Delhi alumna and her team, who developed a refrigeration system designed to keep perishable goods cold without depending on a truck's engine. The technology is aimed at reducing diesel consumption and refrigeration costs in India's cold-chain sector, where inadequate storage and transport infrastructure can cause substantial food wastage.

The post highlighted the work of Shaivee Malik, a 25-year-old biotechnology graduate from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, who co-founded Yotuh Energy with former teammates Vivek Mahindrakar and Dharmik Bapodara.

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