Laidback Al
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Indoor Solar Light from a Plastic Water Bottle
A Solar Bottle Bulb is a clear water or soda bottle filled with tap water and a little bleach. This bottle is embedded into the roofs of houses, with part of the bottle outside, and part of it inside.This idea is part of the project ?A Liter of Light? fostered by MyShelter Foundation Inc., an organization that is planning to bring light to more than a million Philippine households by 2012. In this country the high cost of electricity represents one of the main concerns.
With the use of 100% renewable energy and accessible materials, this initiative enhances the quality of life and relieves the economic pressure suffered by the Philippine people, who on average earn 18 dollars every month. . . . .
http://www.createandshare.net/scien...light-solar-lights-plastic-water-bottles.html
video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-Fpsw_yYPg&feature=player_embedded
A Solar Bottle Bulb is a clear water or soda bottle filled with tap water and a little bleach. This bottle is embedded into the roofs of houses, with part of the bottle outside, and part of it inside.
The effect is surprising. The rays of sunlight travel through the bottle and the mixture creates a bright 360 degrees refraction that iluminates a room with the same intensity as a 55 watt light bulb at a cost of 2 to 5 dollars.
With the use of 100% renewable energy and accessible materials, this initiative enhances the quality of life and relieves the economic pressure suffered by the Philippine people, who on average earn 18 dollars every month. . . . .
http://www.createandshare.net/scien...light-solar-lights-plastic-water-bottles.html
video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-Fpsw_yYPg&feature=player_embedded