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The Solar Water Bottle: When The Sun Shines, It Purifies |
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| By Michael d'Estries in Green Living, Green Products, Solar | September 6, 2007 | ||
A beautifully designed, but functional prototype of a solar-purifying water bottle is making the rounds and drawing praise from humanitarian groups and art-lovers alike. Called The Solar Bottle, it comes to us from Italian designers Alberto Medo and Francisco Gomez Paz; who wanted to help solve the nasty problem of dirty drinking water and water-born diseases. From Inhabitat,
“The slim PET container holds 4 liters of water and can be easily arranged back-to-back for carry. A specially designed handle allows balanced transport and doubles as a stand to provide optimal solar incidence. UV-A exposure and thermal gain are maximized with a bi-color blown injection molding that creates both a transparent side and a dark, heat-absorbing side. Iconic graphics on the back of the container provide directions for proper usage.”
Apparently, when exposed to six hours of sunlight the UV-A radiation and increased temperature from the solar energy will effectively kill disease-causing pathogens in the water; something responsible for more than 2.5 million death per year in developing countries. No word yet on when the concept will hit mass production.
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