Industrial Swadeshi

Introduction

Swadeshi is the Sanskrit word for self-reliance. Gandhi championed self-reliance in the face of British colonialism as a powerful implementation of nonviolent resistance.

How far can we go with industrial self-reliance?

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Industrial Solar

1. parabolic to fiberoptic

2. non-imaging optics

Biofuel

1.methane to methanol

Aluminosilicate chemistry

1.Geopolymers

2.Silica reclamation

3.Aluminum from clay

4.Silica nanostructures

Intermediate Technology

1. Bicycle technology

2. Small scale farm technology (UC Davis)