Congratulations, Bhavish Aggarwal

 Congratulations, Bhavish Aggarwal

( CEO – OLA Cabs / Media@olacabs.com / bhavish@olacabs.com ),

 

Congratulations , Doron Myersdorf 

(  CEO and Co-Founder / StoreDot  /  info@Store-dot.com )

 

Context :

OLA Electric Invests in Israel’s StoreDot   /  Indian Express  /  22 March 2022

 Extract :

Ø  Electric vehicle maker Ola Electric has invested in an Israeli battery technology company StoreDot which the company claims is a pioneer in batteries with extreme fast charging (XFC) technology.

Ø  As part of the investment, Ola Electric will have access to StoreDot’s XFC battery technology that charges a battery from 0 to 100% in 5 minutes, as claimed.

Ø  Ola will also have exclusive rights to manufacture batteries integrating StoreDot’s fast charge technology in India. The investment in StoreDot, according to Ola, is the first of several global strategic investments planned by Ola Electric to ramp up its core R&D in advanced cell chemistry & manufacturing as well as other battery technologies and new energy systems.

Ø  To note, the Softbank backed company has already submitted a bid under the Government’s PLI scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery Storage. Ola also has plans to set up a factory for manufacturing cells in India to meet the demand generated by electric two-wheeler plant

Ø  Bhavish Aggarwal, Founder and CEO, Ola, said: “We are increasing our investments in core cell and battery technologies and ramping up our in-house capabilities and global talent hiring, as well as partnering with global companies doing cutting edge work in this field. Our partnership with StoreDot is of strategic importance and a first of many”.

Ø  Ola is not the only company which is investing heavily on ramping up the charging ecosystem as electric vehicle sales in India is expected to increase manifold in the coming years.

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MY  TAKE  :

Ø  A rapid implementation of StoreDot fast charging technology will dramatically accelerate adoption of 2W / 3W electric vehicles in India.

Ø  It will also accelerate rapid implementation of soon-to-be-announced, Battery Swapping Policy

Ø  For nearly 6 YEARS, I have been suggesting ( to our Cabinet Ministers / NITI Aayog etc ), adoption of StoreDot technology

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FOLLOWING ARE THOSE E MAILS :

[ 1 ]     All Charged Up ?...........................16 Aug 2016

Extract :

 

WHAT  IS  THE   BREAK-THROUGH  NEEDED ?

#   A " LOW COST " Charging Station that can fully charge an electric car in " 5

     MINUTES " - and at  " HOME " ! ( or , at the most , in the  Cooperative

      Housing Society , where you live )

    

 IS  SUCH  TECHNOLOGY  AVAILABLE  ?

The three-year old Israeli startup, named StoreDot, is working on a prototype

 EV battery that can charge in as few as  FIVE MINUTES , and provide 300

 miles of driving range.

StoreDot’s  “ FlashBattery ” technology is based on proprietary inorganic

 compounds and a hybrid multifunction electrode (MFE) and promises a

 theoretical “instant” charge for smart phones and electric vehicles.

“If this chemistry works as we show, there’s no reason we couldn’t charge a car in FIVE MINUTES ,” says CEO / Founder of StoreDot , Doron Myersdorf.

 

[ 2 ]     A Radical Radial Revolution !.....................18 Aug 2016

Extract :

 

ROLE  OF  StoresDot

    *  Modify their FlashBattery Charger ( which is capable of charging a Electric

       Car Battery in 5 MINUTES ) , to  Be able to charge  GeoOrbital's  replaceable

       battery pack , within ONE MINUTE 

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[ 3 ]    Too Late ? As always !................. 19 Sept 2017

Extract :

 

In my blog ( 21 April 2017 ) , I had suggested setting up at the Centre , a

 Minister in charge of Technology Evaluation and Acquisition

Need of the hour ?  :  TEAM 

In that blog ( sent as E Mail to Central Ministers ) , I had recommended

 investigating / evaluating , some 11 / 12 technologies , which are under

 development in different parts of the World and which could provide solutions

 to some of our very pressing NATIONAL PROBLEMS

One of these listed by me was :

Rapid charging ( within 5 minutes )  Lithium Ion Batteries used in Electric Cars

 ( current batteries take 5 / 7 hours for full charging ! ) , under development

 by an Israeli Start Up called “  StoreDot  “

Unfortunately , in my email , I forgot to provide the following address of  StoreDot :

( StoreDot Ltd. I 3 Shenkar St. Herzeliya I Israel 4672503 / Call Us: +972 3 5097710

Fax: +972 9 7677937 I Email: info@store-dot.com )

Today’s DNA ( 18 Sept ) carries a report titled :

“ Daimler enters super-fast battery charging tech “

… and that’s why Daimler is investing in Israeli start up  StoreDot , which is a

 company working on ground breaking developments in electric vehicle battery

 technology ….

 

 

[ 4 ]     Auto Industry : Policy Inputs………….27 Dec 2017

 

[ 5 ]    Holy Grail for Electric Vehicles……….. 17 Feb 2018

Extract :

       Store-Dot Technology

 

The three-year old Israeli startup, named StoreDot, is working on a prototype

 EV battery that can charge in as few as  FIVE MINUTES , and provide 300

 miles of driving range.

 

StoreDot’s  “ FlashBattery ” technology is based on proprietary inorganic

 compounds and a hybrid multifunction electrode (MFE) and promises a

 theoretical “instant” charge for smart phones and electric vehicles.

 

 “If this chemistry works as we show, there’s no reason we couldn’t charge a

 car in FIVE MINUTES ,” says CEO / Founder of StoreDot , Doron Myersdorf.

 

 

[ 6 ]     Every Building : a Battery Charging Station ?................26 Oct 2018

Extract :

 

Manoj Bhargava  ( Free Electric  /  BillionsinChange.com )

I am sure , given a challenge , he will come up with  higher capacity Electric

 Power Generating Bicycles which can charge  StoreDot's  FlashBattery , which

 , in turn will charge the electric cars at night , parked in the compound of

 a Cooperative Housing Society

Health-conscious Members of the Society , will be , more than happy to " pedal

 " such bicycles , housed in the common Gym of the Society , after returning

 from office !

       

What's more , each Member's " One Hour of Pedaling " will earn him , one car

 recharge of 5 MINUTES !

 Besides providing a " vastly economic ( free ? ) " car recharging solution , this

 will improve the health !

More than one Solution   [  28  April  2017  ],

 

EACH HOME – A CHARGING STATION

Do not rule out Manoj Bhargava ( BillionsinChange ) coming out with his next

 generation ( V 2.0 ) electricity generating bicycle to be able to re-charge such

 small / quickly rechargeable batteries , right in your garage or housing society

 compound !

PEDAL YOUR WAY TO HEALTH

As a part of a strategy to generate additional revenues , expect GYM owners to

 install BillionsinChange bicycles replacing regular tread-mills – allowing any

 stranger ( not a regular customer ) to generate electricity while improving

 their health !  without paying fees / subscription !

 

With regards,

Hemen Parekh  /  hcp@recruitGuru.com  /  23 March 2022

 

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 Related Readings :

 

New Quantum Technology To Make Charging Electric Cars As Fast as Pumping Gas [ SciTechDaily ]

[ 21 March 2022 ]

Extract :

  

  To illustrate this, we will consider a typical electric vehicle with a battery that

 contains about 200 cells. Employing this quantum charging would lead to a 200

 times speedup over classical batteries, which means that at home charging time

 would be cut from 10 hours to about 3 minutes. At high-speed charging stations,

 the charge time would be cut from 30 minutes to mere seconds.

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Delhi's Indraprastha Gas opens Energy Cafe for e-vehicle battery swapping / ET / 19 March 2022

Extract :

The multi-platform intelligent system is compatible with e-bike, e-auto and e-

rickshaws

It provides real-time feedback of battery location, and charging status to

 users. The battery-box module of the system uses special Lithium-ion batteries,

 each weighing 12-13 Kg

As per this concept, EVs can be sold without the Lithium-ion battery and owners

 can get batteries  on a “ pay per use “ system.

The cost of the EVs can thus be halved and brought below the price of cars or

 two-wheelers with internal combustion engines

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Added  on  22 Oct  2022 :

StoreDot Just Destroyed Tesla

 

                         

OROP valid : Consequences Unknown ?

 

 

Context :

OROP valid, suffers no arbitrariness: Supreme Court  /  msn.com / 17 March 2022

 

Extract :

 

Ø  In a thumping validation of the one rank-one pension (OROP) policy, the Supreme Court said the Centre's 2014 policy decision for uniform pension to retiring armed forces personnel of identical rank suffered no arbitrariness and hence, not a fit case to be interfered with.

 

MY  APPREHENSION :

One Rank , One Pension ( OROP ) ………………………………..[ 08 July 2015 ]

 

Extract :

Ø  As against 14 lakh serving military personnel , there are some 25 lakh retired military persons , in India , today ( This was in 2015 / Readers may search the Net for latest figure in 2022 )

 

Ø  But if OROP is implemented , the Governments ( Central + States ) must get ready with answers to the following :

 

 

Ø  Will this lead to similar demands from millions of retired para-military forces and Police personnel , in all the States  ?

 

 

Ø  Could this lead to similar demands from all retired Civil Servants , at the Centre as well as , in the States ?

 

 

Ø  Can this demand find an " Echo " in all retired Municipal / Panchayat employees , all over India  ?

 

 

Ø  Will private sector retired employees make similar demands on Corporate Employers  ?

 

 

Ø  After all, no retiree ( of any kind ) , can escape the ravaging effects of ever - rising inflation ( cost of living )  ! Be rest assured, they will all be justified in making similar demands  !

 

 

This raises following further questions :

 

 

Ø    Will this set in motion , a Vicious Circle ?

 

 

Ø    Will this make India , a " High Cost Economy "  ?

 

 

Only time will tell

 

 

But one thing is crystal clear

 

 

Ø  Each succeeding generation will be required to bear the burden of ensuring that its preceding generation manages to live a life of dignity, which could well run into Rs lakhs of Crores  !

 

 

Ø  I cannot escape comparing this potential scenario with the present Greek Tragedy , where almost all citizens ( whether serving in Government or in private companies ) ,

 

 

Ø    Retire at the age of 50

 

 

Ø   For the rest of their lives , draw a pension equal to 90 % of their last drawn salary !

 

 

I am not against OROP

 

 

I am for creating awareness of the issues and for starting a National Debate

 

With regards,

Hemen Parekh / hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 19 March 2022

 

Related Readings :

https://main.sci.gov.in/supremecourt/2016/19818/19818_2016_34_1501_34168_Judgement_16-Mar-2022.pdf

Decrease military pension, salary bill without reinventing wheel. Just look at other armies    

Ex-Army personnel aggrieved as pension for January credited without DA component   

https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=p+EZ3dHlpBV5RqTVTwjrsg==&ParentID=wWqdn/vElPRYtCPGH3EinA==&flag=vLcd6+POoXF+jkFVybsYxw==

One Rank One Pension (OROP) eBook 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Morphing of DigiLocker : Caterpillar to Butterfly ?

 

Context :

Soon, changes made to Aadhaar details will auto-update key DigiLocker documents / ET / 16 Mar 2022

 

Extract :

 

After allowing users to auto update their address in driving licences stored in the DigiLocker, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and various government departments are planning on allowing changes to other documents like PAN once a user revises address in Aadhaar

The current method allows those who have their licences in the DigiLock to have their addresses changed with their consent once they have updated their Aadhaar information as specified by the Unique Identification Authority of India and the Ministry of Transport

According to the ToI report, next up is the PAN, for which the UIDAI is working with the Income Tax Department to resolve some technological challenges.

As of now, a change of address currently necessitates repeated trips to various organisations, including banks and the tax portal. After filling out the form online using a centralised portal, you must go to the transportation office to update your address on your driver's licence.

Subscribers will no longer be required to visit several offices to update their addresses as a result of the change. According to an authority quoted by the TOI, " We have been working on this for several months as part of our efforts to use Aadhaar for ease of living.

 

The government is looking at how Aadhaar can simplify the interface with government departments and public utilities."

Digilocker is mainly used to store a variety of documents, including your vehicle registration papers, PAN, insurance policies, university and school board certificates, and some of your health information.

DigiLocker aims to provide citizens with 'Digital Empowerment' by providing access to authentic digital documents in the citizen's digital document wallet.

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MY  TAKE  :

 

I am One , I will become Many ………………[  06 Jan 2020 ]

Extract :

 

This is not a comprehensive list. There are dozens of other Card / Identifiers

 

Ø  Even for those few listed above, I must have missed many data fields !

 

Ø  To acquire each of those listed here – and dozens which are not listed -, many other documents are required to be submitted while applying

 

Eg :

 

#   PAN requires, Aadhar and Source of Income

 

#   Ayushman Card requires, Aadhar – PAN - Income Certificate - Caste Certificate –

     Ration Card etc . There is a mind-boggling number of such “ requisites “

 

 

Ø  Not all such Cards / Identifiers can be applied for ONLINE. For many, one has to find some remotely located physical offices

 

 

Ø  Searching for URLs ( of relevant web sites ) and ADDRESSES for those OFFLINE locations, is a herculean task !

 

 

Ø  Compiling those “ Supporting Documents “ is an Obstacle Race !

 

 

Ø  Waiting in long queues , either for picking up an APPLICATION FORM or for submitting a duly filled form, is a nightmare

 

 

Ø  After getting some Card, it is literally impossible to get an EDITED one , in case of change of address etc.

 It can turn out to be a project spanning many months !

 

Ø  How about a card to replace all the above-mentioned cards ?

Ø  Time has come to dispense with all physical cards and merge all of those into,

    one VIRTUAL CARD

    Ø  How can the Central Government go about replacing ALL physical cards with

        just one VIRTUAL card ?

Ø  The method of “ merging “ of all identifiers  [ cards ] , must NOT require a

     citizen to fill up any FORM ,  online or offline

    

Following is my suggestion :

   #  Central Govt to launch a online portal called,

                    www.SUIIC.gov.in  (  Single Unified Identity for Indian Citizen )

       #   By appropriately enacted Law, Central Govt will order all CARD ISSUING

            AGENCIES to upload their “ Card Related Databases “ onto SUIIC web server

            and continue to do so DAILY for new additions to their databases

              

             

  #   SUIIC will use AI - Machine Learning- Big Data Analytics etc., to merge /

       collate all kinds of structured  / unstructured databases pertaining to all kinds

       of Cards / unique IDENTIFIERS, issued by any entity,to  any citizen

       

       These will include Mobile Service Providers and E Mail ID providers

 

 

         #    This exercise will lead to creation of UNIQUE PROFILE for each citizen, and

                named :

               YUP  ( Your Unique Profile )

           YUP  ( with unique serial number ) will be that SINGLE CARD which

                      replaces all CARDS

  

         #   YUP will also be the name of a Mobile App supported by SUIIC web server

 

         #   Any citizen can download the YUP ( absolutely VOLUNTARY ), open it on his

              smart phone , enter his mobile number / E Mail ID and take a SELFIE of

              his own FACE

 

           #   The Mobile App will automatically and instantly, upload the FACE IMAGE

                onto SUIIC database and the matching YUP of that person

                 

           #    SUIIC will embed into the FACE PHOTO, all data of all the CARDS ever

                 issued to that person ( using STEGANOGRAPHY ), and send it back to the

                 owner’s mobile phone

             

          #   Just under the FACE PHOTO, there will be a DROP LIST of all the Cards

                / Identifiers which have been embedded. Touching any item, will reveal

                the actual Physical Card embedded. Touching any item, will reveal the

                actual Physical Card

 

        #   This will enable that citizen to EDIT his personal data online and click

                SUBMIT

   #    Anytime required in future, that citizen can show that YUP photo to any

              party

        #   There will be no compulsion for any citizen to use YUP . He may continue

           using his Physical Cards, if he so  desires

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 This is a very broad “ CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK “ – and certainly not

 comprehensive by any standard

Eg :

Going beyond merging / aggregating / unifying, all existing physical cards belonging to a person, what about :

  #   Enabling him to use YUP to create ( for the first time ), an altogether

       different card ?

      

     #   Enabling a person to create a new Voter Card, upon attaining the age of 18 ?

 

I urge Shri Ravi Shankar Prasadji to get this examined by some eminent technologists

 

With regards,

Hemen Parekh  /  hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  18 March 2022