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IIT Delhi Alumna Develops Battery-Powered Cold-Chain Refrigeration System
A team in India has built a special cooling machine for trucks.
It is meant to keep food and other goods cold while they are being transported.
The machine uses a lithium-ion battery instead of taking power from the truck’s engine.
This means the truck does not need to keep its engine running just to keep the goods cold.
The cooling can continue if the truck stops or breaks down.
Sensors notice when the doors open and adjust the cooling automatically.
The battery can work for about six to eight hours on one charge.
The company says its system could cut refrigeration and cold-chain costs by 75 percent.
Shaivee Malik, a 25-year-old IIT Delhi biotechnology graduate, co-founded Yotuh Energy with Vivek Mahindrakar and Dharmik Bapodara.
The company developed a refrigeration unit powered by its own lithium-ion battery rather than a truck’s engine.
The system can keep cooling active when trucks are idling or their engines have stopped, including during breakdowns.
Door-mounted sensors detect openings and automatically adjust the cooling, while one charge lasts about six to eight hours.
The system is designed for diesel and electric vehicles, with the company claiming it can reduce cold-chain costs by 75 percent.
- Who
- Shaivee Malik, Vivek Mahindrakar and Dharmik Bapodara, the co-founders of Yotuh Energy.
- What
- They developed a battery-powered refrigeration system for transporting biodegradable goods.
- Where
- The company was registered in Delhi and later moved to Chennai for an incubation programme at IIT Madras.
- When
- Yotuh Energy was founded in 2022; the system’s development was later highlighted in a social-media post.
- Why
- The team sought to reduce diesel use, refrigeration costs and losses linked to limited cold-chain storage and transport infrastructure in India.
Key facts
- Company
- Yotuh Energy
- Founders
- Shaivee Malik, Vivek Mahindrakar and Dharmik Bapodara
- Battery
- Lithium-ion
- Operating time
- Approximately six to eight hours per charge
- Vehicle compatibility
- Conventional diesel trucks and electric vehicles
- Cooling feature
- Door-mounted sensors adjust cooling when doors open
- Reported cost reduction
- 75 percent, according to the article headline
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