[Greenbuilding] Beer Bottles + Sunshine= hot water

[Chris Green]

This is a nice story.
>
> A Chinese farmer has made his own solar-powered water heater out of 
> beer bottles and hosepipes.
>
> “I invented this for my mother. I wanted her to shower comfortably,” 
> says Ma Yanjun, of Qiqiao village, Shaanxi province.
>
> Ma’s invention features 66 beer bottles attached to a board. The 
> bottles are connected to each other so that water flows through them.
>
> Sunlight heats the water as is passes slowly through the bottles 
> before flowing into the bathroom as hot water, reports China Economy 
> Network.
>
> Ma says it provides enough hot water for all three members of his 
> family to have a shower every day.
>
> And more than 10 families in the village have already followed suit 
> and installed their own versions of Ma’s invention.
>
To see a photo of Mr. Ma and his creation, go to:
http://www.weirdasianews.com/2007/06/08/beer-sunshine-hot-water/

Warning: some the comments on this blog are quite distasteful and ignorant.

To drill holes in glass, (according to Fine Woodworking...) some people 
use a valve grinding compound/ paste and a wooden dowel in a drill/ 
drill press. Lift up the dowel every once in a while to recharge the end 
of the dowel with fresh grit. Slow, but effective, and the glass won't 
break. Some types of sand might do the job just as well, I'd think, if 
you added some water to make a slurry.

Cheers,

Chris Green.

Cheers,

Chris Green.