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Millions of the poorest people in the Philippines live without electricity. Many are informal settlers who connect themselves to power sources illegally, often leading to fires breaking out in their homes. Now, a new and cheap solar-light idea is providing an answer for a growing number of Filipinos. Al Jazeera’s Marga Ortigas reports from Manila, the Philippines.
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Amazing! Eco friendly ideas born from necessity. You dont have to be eco-minded for your life to be improved by simple eco-ideas.
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@rbarbieri1 deprive the happiness of thousands for words like Plagiarism. Its not like the guy installing the lights make millions or even thousands of dollars.
@Anduy Transparent roofs are outside the range of poor people. :)
Regardless of who, when, or where this idea came from. I still commend the Philippine people for putting it to use :)
these suck! why? in my country people use half-transparent roof and it’s ten times brighter. it’s that simple.
Okay, here’s an addition: paint the interior of these homes with phosphorescent paint to prolong the exposure to light. Paint the exterior of homes that border major streets if night lamps are non-existent. Remember how long the glow-in-the-dark toys emitted light? Find the optimum materials and cost then deploy.
@rbarbieri1 actually, this was being done on sailor ships in the 1800’s using glass prisms to light up the lower barracks. Who cares if its been copied. Its helping people
Plagiarism!
This idea was created by an auto mechanic in Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil in 2002, and NOT by students of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
@eastern2western I don’t doubt there are problems and limitations and that there is a more serious underlying problem to be seen to. But this is an innovative solution that many can take right now.
I was addressing the fallacy of your criticism about cutting a hole in the roof. Holes can be sealed. Plain and simple.
@Maxdwolf if u are comparing a submarine to a metal shack these people are living in, then u must be mad. I am just pointing out the problems that might exist to calling a whole in the roof a solar bulb. first is how the light is going to work during night time (when people need light the most)? how about reading lights for the desk? this is just and band-aid for a gun shot wound.
@eastern2western By that reasoning, no submarine can ever work and all screw propelled ships should sink.
i think that is an intelligent idea!!! very innovative!
Hats off to the inventor’s ingenuity!
Now, if we can substitute the water with an highly efficient fluorescent fluid, they can have illumination also at night.
pretty ingenious!
Why didn’t I think of that?
Mabuhay ang Pinoy!!!
smart people
See, even as they struggle in life, they can still figure out how to live like us. Even though we copy our technology sometimes, at least they still survive. I know all this stuff because, I am a Filipino my self. And this is genius.
@eastern2western I’ve seen it work. They use sealant & if it leaks, they just apply more sealant. And assuming there is still a leak despite the sealant they just get a bucket to catch the dripping water. Their life is already miserable, a little leak won’t bother them plus it does not rain all the time.
@arbide3 The best people to determine whether the project is bullshit or not are the recipients of the project. The electrical infrastructure is there & it is a question of whether or not the poor can afford electricity.
@xXdenee
I know what it is,
I also like to write stupid comment on yt, sorry
@rayaquino a hole in the roof is still a hole in the roof. they can put all the sealant around the hole, it will still leak.
@CHERUBIEL7 sure, it’s resourceful.
Or just a simple white bright or sliver paper cone