Water-Train

Kurian George is a respected inventor who has made many contributions to the concept of energy efficiency. He has received many awards for his inventions and holds many patents to his name. He is an Electrical Engineer by profession and had worked for the Kerala State Electricity Board in Kerala, India for most of his professional life until he retired in 1999. Even after retirement he continues to work on developing new ideas solving problems that do not otherwise seem to have a clear solution.Kurian George first became popular for his invention of the Water-Train, a novel concept that has proved to be the most energy-efficient mode of transportation in the world. In addition, he had made multiple inventions in the area of Electrical Field Engineering like the ergonomic ladder design that is safe and lightweight for use by the field staff. He also redesigned the streetlight reflectors used across the state of Kerala by the electricity board, for which he received multiple awards in honor of his invention.After retiring from his day job he went on inventing many more practical inventions like better agricultural practices in rubber plantations, water conservation techniques in subterranean rock layers using the Retro-Borewell method, an economic car washing device, an effective way of removing iron from well water without using any chemicals, etc. All of his inventions are rooted in the concept of increasing efficiency, reducing wastage, and improving the quality of life for human kind.