Tamil Nadu-born prof, sobse bishi -ve carbon footprint thakia €1 million prize jitishey

London, 5 September : Ekta Chennai-born American electrical engineer, tai laga innovation karney 2024 Millennium Technology Prize jitishey kuntu para worldwide electrical energy aro petrol consumption dey ekta dramatic reduction kurishey.Itu prize ekta €1 million award logot ahi asey.Bantval Jayant Baliga (76), North Carolina State University dey progress energy distinguished university emeritus professor, TOI ke kuishey ki tai para tai laga jeet karney IIT Madras dey pai rigorous training kurey aro curriculum chulai.Taike itu prize laga winner nishna Wednesday dey announce kurishey, tai laga invention, development, aro insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) laga commercialisation karney, ektq semiconductor power switch kuntu hundreds  modern appliances karney chulai, air-conditioners para luina fridges tak, gasoline-powered gaari karney electronic ignition system para hybrid aro electric gaari tak.Itu prize toh Technology Academy Finland para millions manu ke benefit kuria innovations karney award kurishey. Itu award jitina, Baliga toh Tim Berners-Lee laga list dey join kuri asey, world-wide web laga founder, 2004 dey biennial prize jitia agey manu.Itu IGBT, kuntu 1980s dey develope kurishey, jaa 30 saal dey global carbon dioxide emissions ke 82 gigatons (180 trillion pounds) upar tak komti kurishey.