Mason jars not made for food

The mason jars supplied by Harald Schultz are not meant for food but the light they created, provided food on the table of formerly unemployed and under educated men and women from South Africa, who are now working for him.

He calls it Consol Solar Jar as it uses the power of the sun to charge its solar cells.



This is definitely a safer and more sustainable alternative to the kerosene lamps used in most developing countries.

Now, what else can we create with mason jars?  Harald Schultz's green initiatives are inspiring.  Don't you agree?

Flying 24/7 possible? Yes! With Solar Impulse.

Have you heard of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg and their flying machine, Solar Impulse? As their plane runs on solar power, it means that they can fly day and night without a need to refuel!

In fact, they are going to attempt the first round-the-world solar flight in 2015.



The possibility of flying 24/7 is definitely in the air.

The Hyperloop

Elon Musk's electric Hyperloop can travel at 700mph.  Will that be the transport of the future?  How much fuel will it consume to run?

None according to this video because it is designed to be powered by solar.



If this idea materialize, we will have to option to fly or loop from one point to another.

Don't kill! Think green.

What do you think it will take to save livestock on a farm in Kenya from lions?  Bows and arrows or guns?

None of the above.  Pick this up from 13 years old, Richard Turere.  All you need are:

1) five flashlight bulbs
2) a car battery
3) a solar panel

Don't believe me?  Watch this video.



And for his environmentally friendly effort, Richard was offered a scholarship to study at The Brookhouse International School.  How great is that?

It just shows that you don't have to kill your enemies in order to survive.  Just think green.

Hot! It's so hot in Malaysia!

Yes, it's hot in Malaysia!  What do you expect, we are located near the equator.  But instead of complaining, what can we do about it?

How about MAKING FULL USE OF THE HEAT?

That's what Julie and Scott Brusaw in USA are doing with their invention of Solar Roadways in their efforts to combat "Global Warming".  Watch this video and you will get an idea of how they are harvesting energy from the sun .

This concept should work very well in Malaysia too, don't you agree?

Plastic bottles? Light for some!

Every problem has a solution.  Sometimes you find them in the most unlikely way.

Illac Diaz, created a way for poor people, living in windowless, closely built homes in slum areas to light up their homes with plastic bottles.

The plastic bottles are filled up with water with bleach added to prevent any formation of bacteria.  The idea is that water inside the bottle refracts the sunlight during the daytime and creates the same intensity of light as that given out by a 55 watt light bulb.

Light from a bottle of water?  Check out to see if it really works.



If you are interested to make yourself one, watch this video.



You can also find the free tutorials at instructables.com. 

Share this idea if you think it could help your community. 

Need a partner? Check out the sun.

Living in sunny Malaysia we should not have any problem getting the sun to be a partner. Just need to spread this message around.

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