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Wednesday, August 14, 2013

INVENTION - ILLUMINATING HOMES WITH ONLY WATER BOTTLES AND BLEACH

Brazilian mechanic uses plastic water bottles and bleach to create LIGHT - illuminating 1million homes

  • Alfredo Moser uses plastic bottle filled with water, bleach and the principle of refraction to light up dark rooms during the day
  • His invention will be fitted in over one million homes by the end of the year and  he is credited with transforming people's lives in poorer countries.
  • The mechanic came up with the idea for his 'Moser light' during one of the frequent blackouts in his home city of Uberaba, southern Brazil in 2002.
  • The secret of the liquid filling normal plastic drinks bottles that are often thrown away, is two capfuls of bleach added to the water to stop it turning green with algae as it is exposed to sunlight.
  • It was his boss that suggested using a plastic bottle filled with water as a lens to focus the sun's rays on dry grass to light fires in case of an emergency and Mr Moser developed the concept into his light.
  • He told BBC World Service: 'It's a divine light. God gave the sun to everyone, and light is for everyone. Whoever wants it saves money. You can't get an electric shock from it, and it doesn't cost a penny.'

  • Read more - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2393454/Brazilian-mechanic-uses-plastic-water-bottles-bleach-create-LIGHT--illuminating-1million-homes.html

    BBC interview with inventor Alfredo Moser - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23536914

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