Wind energy, solar panels, rainwater harvesting, water recycling and composting: the Date home in Pune is one of the greenest homes in India today
Savita Narayan
Just look out for the pavanchakki on the roof. You can’t miss it,” said the watchman as he directed me to the house of Dhananjay Date in Pune from the entrance of a gated community. Sure enough, a few lanes later, I was confronted with the sight of a wind turbine whirring away high up on the roof of a spacious bungalow.