Comments on: Appropriate Technology: Solar Water in Poor Cairo Neighborhoods

By: Steven Barnes

Steven Barnes — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:24:52 +0000

We tried solar power in my place on the South Coast near to Brighton. It’s meant to have a bit of a micro climate down there, but none the less we struggled to get any energy generated. However, there is a very strong tidal pull in the local bay, so we campaigned and had a hydro-turbine installed. It’s great, because if you install one privately and generate electricity, the national grid have to buy it from you by law. It doesn’t earn a lot, and has no where near covered the cost but maybe in the long term!

By: Jr

Jr — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 06:10:39 +0000

I encountered an idea like this. It seems so cool to me, to use natural resource for something you badly needed. I don’t think we have that now in our country.

By: Will

Will — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:56:29 +0000

It still suprises me that solar products arent more widespread, especially since it can save you, literally hundreds of dollars a month. Also, magnetic generators can power an entire household. But does anyone think or know, of any places in the world where solar energy would not work? Alaska maybe? since theres very long periods of darkness? Certain parts of Europe? because its so cloudy?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:46:03 +0000

This idea I could say is a very good solution for water system problems especially in Cairo. As for the future of solar energy, it seems even today that the overall opinion of the masses is that solar power is something that we all could be using in the future, as technology on it improves but the true fact of the matter is that it already has vastly improved over the past couple of decades. Thank you for the very scientific information.

By: Bob Beckett

Bob Beckett — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:30:22 +0000

The Hand Made Solar Water System Rocks. Thanks for lovely post.

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