Solar bottle lamps
Tuesday, 14 August 2012 || 09:48
Have you
ever thought what you can do for the villagers? For those that would rather
live in dark than to pay for the unreasonable electricity bills issued by the
government?
We take for granted our electric lights, windows and skylights to access
the sun’s glow, but for those living in close-together shacks with
corrugated-metal roofs, a stray ray is welcome, and something that can
spread light to the darkest interior corners can be a dream come true.
Personally, I’ve been to a village in Chiang Rai, saw how
they survive in such dark houses and even experienced it. Their kitchen, toilet, provision shop,etc were all kinda dark
in the morning. I believe it caused lots of inconvenience to them though they are already used to it alr.
So my friends and i planned to make a trip back and help them to build this solar lamps in their houses:)
Hopefully the project is successful! Hopefully we can visit more village to build this too! This really save lots of their money i guess?
The physics of the concept are straightforward: the bottles are placed
in roofs – half outside, half inside – and their lower portions refract
light like 60-Watt light bulb but without the need for a power source. A
few drops of bleach serve to keep the water clear, clean and germ-free
for years to come.