Brazilian invents luminescent water-bottle lightbulbs

as a chemist, this is BS. Total BS. I guarnatee it. The light is merely coming through the roof from the sun outside, think a very small skylight. the clorox is merely added to prevent the water from getting alaeged or stale, think green water. Also the roof would leak from contracting plastic and with the new plastics the water even with the clorox would evaporate quicky. Stupid stupid idea and stupid person who thinks this makes chemical light. If that were true all of our pools would glow at night. LOL how gulible the left and liberal are... LOL

chemiluminescence. Think Glowstick. on wiki, it appears that there are something called light crystals added to the mix, and even then, the light is applied maybe for emergency situation, but not for an everyday use. I want to try saltwater.

( was going to say exactly what Voyager just said )

Voyager just invented sunlight!

I've got an idea, let's try putting a window in the ceiling and see what happens.

As I clicked the link, the words "If it sounds too good to be true..." flashed through my brain.

Light bulbs my ass.

What a disappointment.

Clorox is a bleach for gods sake... sticking it in water creates absolutely no light-generating properties, it's simply using the clorox's diffusing ability to spread light more effectively.

It DOESNT work when there is no external light, and works only directly proportionally to the quality of light coming in. You can't even call it solar powered, because there isn't any photovoltaic activity - energy isn't being stored, it's just being redirected.
If it was emanating a current (leaking) you wouldn't get light. Plus the guy is holding a photometer. Oh and 60W is slightly more than the luminosity you would get by cutting a 6 inch wide hole in your roof (the sun dumps 1kW/square meter of energy, a good part in visible light). As others have mentioned in other posts the bleach acts as a diffuser and makes the bottle more efficient as a skylight.

Ok, instead of "hoax," let's say, "misleading reporting." It's not a light bulb, it's a sun pipe. And it's not newly invented, the idea has even been commercialized, I know people with a version of this in their home. It's a clever idea, just wish the clip hadn't exaggerated its usefulness.

mchughtie...not a hoax...just a spin on a skylight...but better...the interpretation that said an electrical current was detected should've said "lumenesance was measured" to be the equivelent of a 60 watt bulb.

The bottles filled with water are a sort of lens and light refractor all in one.

It looks like a hoax, but is wishful thinking.

...and when it runs out, we can just pour it into rivers, clorox isn't going to harm any wildlife!

how many current commentators does it take to screw in a water bottle light bulb???

How many light bulbs could be saved if this primative technology were used in the contruction of office buildings, malls, apartments?

Don't just think about a bottle, think about new approaches in architecture

Think about energy bills

wow maybe one of the greatest inventions ever.

Think this is a stunning concept especially for the developing nations with no access to conventional power sources

....Guys, these are not flashlights- more like daytime light bulbs. While the sun is still in the sky, these bottles absorb the sunlight through those holes made in the roof and power the water bottles. Thats why the reporter asked if there were any "leaks" in the ceiling. Great idea to help save energy during the day.

I wonder how long they stay illuminated?

They don't get charged, they are actually poking through the roof of the house. They are exposed to sunlight and the bleach helps I guess intensify the light that penetrates through the clear bottle into the house. If you look right at the beginning of the video, you can see the tops of the bottles poking through the metal roof. It's still pretty smart, just not so practical.

i wonder how theycame up with this. Was he just sitting there and accidently put bleach in his water bottle and left it in the sun? Or did he think about this for while. I hope no one tries to sell this, it could cut down on the amount of plastic bottles thrown away, and increase the number of recycled ones

i am soooo trying it.

At first I was excited about this but I am beginning to to feel like it's a hoax. Clorox and water????? Bleach??? Nah I don't think so. Watch the story again, at no point is anyone just holding a glowing water bottle, the shining ones are all connected to the ceiling and probably some electric light source. This is total BS.

I'n not sure, but the best way to do it is permanently install it in the ceiling with a path to direct sunlight. Or to work this logic into charging batteries.

Two questions, if anyone knows the answers: How long does the charge last for and how often and for how long does it need to be under the sun?

That's well smart. I'm going to try it tomorrow.

Imagine malls lit up this way

Free energy, I love this. The dollar will go up once we learn to harness energy like this, and stop wasting our money on middle-man monopoly companies.

Awesome, is this just clorox brand bleach?

GE you're in trouble.