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Ingenious DIY Air Conditioner Made Out Of Plastic Bottles Requires No
Electricity...
Out in the sticks of Bangladesh, the threat of flooding means that 70
percent of the population live in corrugated tin huts, most of which
aren’t hooked up to an electricity supply. In the heat of the summer,
this can practically turn these houses into ovens.
However, a project called Eco-Cooler is spreading knowledge of a cheap
and electricity-free method to cool down houses throughout Bangladesh.
The beauty of the project is it needs little more than a few plastic
bottles and a board. It was started through a collaboration between
advertising agency Grey Dhaka and Grameen Intel Social Business Ltd.
Here’s how it works: Plastic bottles are cut in half and then mounted
into a grid through bottleneck-sized holes. This grid can then be placed
over a window, with the narrower top end of the bottle facing inwards to
the house. As wind blows through the bottles, cool air is funneled into
the hut. Eco-Cooler say it is possible for this technique to decrease
the temperature in the house by up to 5°C – although this figure varies
widely based on outdoor conditions…
Not only does it not require any electricity, it also makes good use of
disposed plastic bottles. The project has been put online for free, in
hopes it can reach as many people as possible. Their initiative has
already taken root throughout nearly 25,000 households in villages
across Nilphamari, Daulatdia, Paturia, Modonhati, and Khaleya…
“After initial tests, blueprints of the Eco-Cooler were put up online
for everyone to download for free,” Syed Gousul Alam Shaon, chief
creative officer at Grey Dhaka, said in a statement. “Raw materials are
easily available, therefore, making Eco-Coolers a cost-effective and
environmentally-friendly solution.” (Via IFLScience)
Check out the video below to see it in action…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSbZWNk84F4