Nicole Kuepper, Age 23

A bright woman by the name of Nicole Kuepper has invented a brilliant idea that allows the creation of solar panels by using a pizza oven. This would eventually bring the wonders of electricity all around the world, to areas where they just can’t afford it.

Nicole, who is 23 received her first solar-energy kit from her parents at the age of 10, and has wanted to work with solar energy ever since. She is a PhD student and lecturer in the school of photovoltaic and renewable energy engineering at the University of New South Wales.

Realising at such a young age that the world needs clean, renewable and affordable energy in countries, she decided to think outside the square. “What started off as a brainstorming session has resulted in the iJET cell concept that uses low-cost and low-temperature processes, such as ink-jet printing and pizza ovens, to manufacture solar cells.”

Nicole also believes whilst it could take up to or beyond 5 years to develop the technology, it would allow many to read at night, be kept informed of the world’s news and store vital necessities such as vaccines.

Though from my perspective, I would see it as a positive not to be informed of the negative energy that surrounds the current world today, however I do believe storing vitial necessities and reducing green house gas emissions is a big step forward.

Nicole, we need young people like you to show the rest of the negative world it’s possible to live free, clean and in abundance – the right way. Keep going strong, you have my full support!