Ricky Elson initiate the utilization of wind energy for electricity in small islands in Indonesia, through the windmill machine made with Indonesian youth, he expects to install 1000 windmills in small islands which will be the source of electric energy for its people.
This project was first started in the Samba island eventually flows electricity after 70 years of Indonesian independence. Ricky Elson also initiate to build the Indonesian region with clean energy that does not harm the environment, water supply, and making sand wasteland into productive land to the community. All his work could not be separated from the synergy and spirit of Indonesian youth.
Spending 14 years in Japan did not make Ricky forget the homeland, Indonesia. Ricky Elson developed a prototype electric-powered cars in Indonesia, called "Selo". Ricky hopes that children of the nation can develop their potential in their own country without the need to go farabroadto develop the potential. Become a phenomenon against the flow, Ricky remains optimist, even though he should be marginalized.
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