Beer Bottle Solar Power
A Chinese farmer in Quqiao village has constructed his own solar power water heater – out of beer bottles and hosepipes. He built the solar panel to help heat up water in his home. “I invented this for my mother,” Ma Yanjun explained. “I wanted her to shower comfortably.”
The solar panel is constructed from 66 beer bottles attached to a board. Each bottle is interconnected so that the water flows through the bottle network. As the water flows through the bottles, the sun heats it up. At the end of the network, the water is piped into the bathroom where it emerges as hot water.
Ma claims that his creation provides enough hot water for all three family members to have a shower each day. His creation has proved so popular and innovative that other families in his village have copied his lead and built their own solar water-heaters.
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jon | Jun 13, 2007 | Reply
How good is that!!!
His face looks as though he has just drunk all the beer!
theo | Jun 13, 2007 | Reply
=0=~~Chinese people are very smart and know how to take advantage of what may be not useful in common sense~~
J.W,Goonewardene | May 12, 2008 | Reply
This is a very good idea. I should be thankful to know how he connects the BOTTLES and how he gets the water to pass through the bottles.
Congratulatuons
I shall be thankful if any other simple method to make Solar Hot water will be emaided to me.
Thank you
J.W.Goonewardene
selva | Jan 8, 2009 | Reply
i have one doubt. How the heat in the water is restrained during the night time .Is the heat from the sun is enough for the water to be get heated in morning times………?
Jorge | Jan 23, 2010 | Reply
Another reason why people need to drink more beer…