Alfredo Moser

Alfredo Moser (Uberaba) is a Brazilian mechanic and inventor.

Alfredo Moser
BornAlfredo Moser
Uberaba, Brasil
NationalityBrazilian
Occupationmechanic, inventor
Known forMoser lamp
Spouse(s)Carmelinda

Biography

Born in Uberaba, Minas Gerais in Brazil. He married Carmelinda in 1978. He invented what is known as the Moser lamp.[1]

Moser lamp

Moser invented a lamp in 2002, using a plastic bottle filled with water fitted through a roof, which works by refraction of sunlight. It produces similar brightness to a 40- to 60-watt incandescent bulb during the hours of daylight, and uses no electricity or power other than natural light.[2] It is easily fitted through a simple roof.[3]

It was created as a response to constant electrical power cuts in Brazil. It lights, at no cost, many homes in many countries, including Philippines, India, Bangladesh, Tanzania, Argentina and Fiji.[4] The movement became known as the Liter of Light.

Moser says "It's a divine light. God gave the sun to everyone, and light is for everyone. Whoever wants it saves money. You can't get an electric shock from it, and it doesn't cost a penny."[5]

gollark: That's horrifying.
gollark: Gathers data from exporters and stores and queries it.
gollark: It's a monitoring thing.
gollark: The actual phrasing wasn't quite that, but that's close enough.
gollark: Because most users are bad and incapable of using small things, apparently.

References
  1. Cromo (20 August 2013). "El Thomas Edison de los pobres" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 25 August 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  2. Spanish China (15 August 2013). "Gran invento de bombilla que triunfa en suburbios de todo el planeta" (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  3. Conciencia Eco (18 August 2013). "Cómo hacer luz con una botella de plástico" (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  4. La República (Uruguay) (17 August 2013). "Brasileño ilumina su casa con botellas de agua" (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  5. The Guardian newspaper: Alfredo Moser: Bottle light inventor proud to be poor, 13 August 2013
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