Discovering A Litre of Light.

I have had to get my wisdom tooth extracted last evening and subsequently work from home today to avoid hurting my jaw by speaking and disagreeing (meaning more speak) .My Jaw is still numb from the anesthetics and the painkillers that I have been on. Anesthesia is definitely wonderful while it lasts; the aftermath is well, soul awakening to say in the least. Nothing more to write about my tooth since its gone anyways..But, here is something very sustainable that I found worth sharing this evening. It’s a simple concept and the project is called a “Liter of Light”. This is all about innovation and the usage of science to benefit the populace and I was out rightly impressed when I first heard about the concept and the wonderful people behind this. Being an ardent admirer of chemistry and the chemical reactions that have been harnessed to benefit mankind, there was no way this one could have escaped my attention. Isang Litrong Liwanag (A Liter of Light), is a sustainable lighting project which aims to bring the eco-friendly solar bottle bulb to under privileged communities world wide. Designed and developed by students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), The Solar Bottle Bulb is a device based on the principles of  simple chemistry and tries to solves complex problems with easily replicable technology to address some of the most basic things that developing communities aspire for – Light.

The technology is so simple that its hard to believe. The technology is operational in the slums of a few cities in Manila in the Philipines. All it takes is a 1 liter PET bottle filled with water with a few tea spoons of bleach and fit snugly into the roof with the lower half of the bottle indoor and the upper part exposed to collect Sunlight which then passes through and refracts itself into all directions to provide a bright white light inside the dwelling- Bingo isn’t it.  And the man behind this project – Ilac Diaz, who established the My Shelter foundation that aims to create a system of sustainability and reliability though its capability building and employment projects using simple technologies and nurturing social enterprise..And the costs, almost nothing and a refill- The water in the is at its radiating best for about five years!

All information is from the My Shelter foundation, The least i can do is to promote this wonderful idea on my blog for the benefit of my few friends who read my blog frequently..