Solar bottle lighten up Lives in the Philippines

[PakistaniFarmer]

The electricity problem in developing and underdeveloped countries is eminent. Governments cant afford to offer cheap electricity to the people. The people who can even afford to have a connection of electricity are often hit by severe power breakdowns. This problem severely hit the poorest of the poor and there life style touches the drains. They usually don't have the luxury to lighten their homes even in the broad day light.

These problems are in the capital of Philippines, Manila too where 3 million households were powerless in 2009, but with the difference. And the difference is social entrepreneur Mr Illac Diaz. He provided them a simple solution developed by the students of MIT to brighten up the lives of thousands of households.

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[Belfrybat]

There was a long thread about these sometime last year. They do not actually produce electricity, but act as skylights during the day. They would brighten up a windowless room in an amazing way, but do nothing at night. Apparently the chlorine in the water helps amplify the light coming through the bottles (and of course would stop mold from growing). But it is a cheap way to get light into unlighted areas so the space could be used (perhaps as a store?) during the day.

[PakistaniFarmer]

If you see the video than you come to know the poor people cant have light even in day light due to bad designs in slums