It is 2 a.m. at Gargi College, Siri Fort road and the street tubelight is chating with an adjacent street LED light. Both of them discuss their innovations to illuminate the beautiful roads of Gargi college.
Tubelight – Hey Ms. LED! What’s up with your energy?
LED – Hey Mr. Tubelight! My secret is the power of the sun that illuminates my beautiful glass. You see, I am run by the solar energy. What is your source of energy?
Tubelight – My source of energy is coal. It is burnt and its vapor is used to run turbines that generate electricity! Ain’t that so innovative?
LED – Yes, it “was” innovative. Now, that it is making the Earth polluted, we need alternative sources of energy. Something whose energy stays on Earth forever. Like, the sun or the wind. You see, coal is limited.
Tubelight – Oh pleaseeee! That cannot be true. You need to know how cool is coal. It has been used for centuries and has been available worldwide. Humans can easily use its magnificent power to run anything and everything efficiently.
LED – Even if I consider coal’s existence since ages, you need to realize how fast it is being overused by humans. Thus, the resources are now declining at a disastrous speed. In these situations, we need something like my source.
I’ll tell you something awesome. The solar panels on the roof of this college store energy in the battery near the B.El. Ed. room. This energy is used to operate me and my siblings during the night! Isn’t that the coolest thing ever? You see, no pollution and free energy!
Tubelight – Woah! That sounds amazing! Storing the Sun’s energy to use it at night. If this is used everywhere, I’m sure all the humans’ energy problems will be sorted within a few years! Then, why is the human government not promoting your use?
LED – They’re promoting my use. However, as this technology is more expensive, it’ll take some time to implement! Till then, you should light the world with your might!
Tubelight – Oh yes, I am hoping to be operated by your technology someday! Till then, I’m happy to just stay by your side!
Both of them smile at each other and go off as the daylight illuminates the horizon!
# TAVLEEN SINGH AND PRAPTI
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