Jollygoodfellow Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 Interesting and cheap way of providing light. Philippine Slums, Capturing Light In A BottleSheila Royeras, her husband, her mother and two young daughters live in a single-room cement apartment in a poor neighborhood in Manila, Philippines. Like many such homes, it's mostly dark during the day, except for a small ray of sunlight that enters through an open front door.But this is about to change.On this morning, volunteers and local government workers arrive to hang low-tech solar light bulbs from the corrugated metal roof. The bulbs are very simple, very effective and the ambitious plan is to put them in 1 million homes this year.The bulbs are actually discarded plastic soda bottles filled with water and wedged in a hole cut in the roof. With the help of a tropical sun, the makeshift bulbs give off about 55 watts of light. There is no electricity involved.As a result, electricity bills are slashed in a poor country where nearly half the population lives on less than $2 a day.The full story http://www.npr.org/2...ght-in-a-bottle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call me bubba Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 Has a video linkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lls96btoKfQ&feature=player_embedded thanks to Talim for the linkhttp://www.philippin...ar-water-light/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candyman Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 I reckon this idea will take off in all areas of the Philippines ! It is an ingenious and cheap idea ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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