Important Innovations

  New Delhi's Proactive Monitoring Model Source:  New Delhi Oxygen Level Monitor Free Oxygen Level Monitors for COVID Patients at Home The government of New Delhi has distributed tiny oxygen monitors to 32,000 people for free.  It's a key part of a plan to keep asymptomatic or mildly sick COVID patients isolated and at home.  The tiny, $13.00 oxygen level monitor, known as a pulse monitor, relays each patients' oxygen level readings twice a day via Whats App to health care professionals.  It's a critical reading because when oxygen levels go low in a COVID patient, complications set in.  Indian health care experts say the system enables then to find out in time if a patient's symptoms are about to worsen and refer them to hospitals. Proactive Monitoring The process started to be implemented in May when COVID cases were surging in New Delhi, a city of 20 million where hospitals were being strained to the limit.  Health authorities noticed what they call "happy h

  Green Commutes with No Emissions Source:  India's Solar Powered Ferries Future of Travel India's solar ferries are a big part of the future of green, clean water travel.  Their solar ferry, the Aditya, carries 1700 passengers daily on a two mile route from a lakeside community back and forth to the town of Vaikom.  India's first solar powered ferry has merited an award from the international electric boat Journal Plugboats.  It generates zero pollution and is 30 times cheaper to run than the diesel ferry it replaced. Solar Power Delivers This new solar water ferry delivers.  It runs on 70 kilowatts of electricity, 65 % of which come from the boat's solar panels and the rest from the grid.  India's Kerala State Water Transport Department has commissioned two more solar ferries and a solar cruise ship.  It's also converting its 48 diesel ferries to solar powered ferries within a few years. Solar Powered Water Travel The Aditya is considered a solar ferry prototy

  Responding to Escalating Demand for Private Vehicles Source:  Toyota Yaris  Avoiding Public Transport in COVID World Toyota is rolling out new leasing and rental programs in India in response to accelerating global demand for private vehicle transportation.  The big question is this a prototype that Toyota will expand globally.  In our COVID plagued world, people want to avoid public transportation - be it trains, buses, subways or planes.  Toyota announced today its new, flexible leasing and shorter term subscriptions options. Low Cost Leases The Japanese automaker is offering 3 to 5 year leasing plans to corporate and retail customers across the portfolio of its vehicles for as low as $281.00 per month.  The demand for leases and rentals is growing and Toyota says for customers it's more cost effective than buying a car.  Toyota is focusing on the lower end of the market where the numbers are biggest and demand is rapidly accelerating.   Making Money in a COVID World As carmake