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An innovative initiative is taking place in the Philippines to bring sustainable lighting to homes in impoverished communities. Empty plastic bottles are installed in the roof, filled with water and bleach they refract sunlight. These “solar light bulbs” provide light equivalent to a 55watt light bulb.

See how they’re made here. From Visual News

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40 Awesome Pictures of the "Ring of Fire" Solar Eclipse!!!

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The best place to see the eclipse was across Asia and parts of the western United States. It was the first solar eclipse of its kind in nearly 18 years.

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New Mexico.

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Nebraska.

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Susanville, California.

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Houston, Texas.

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Tokyo, Japan.

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Japan.

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Near Tokyo.

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Taiwan.

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Eclipse shadows in California.

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More eclipse shadows in California.

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As seen on a plate.

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Shanghai, China.

(Reuters / ALY SONG)
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The moon passes between the sun and the earth over Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour.

(Reuters / BOBBY YIP)
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Hong Kong, China.

(Reuters / BOBBY YIP)
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A partial solar eclipse as seen during sunrise in the coastal town of Gumaca in the Philippines.

(Getty Images / TED ALJIBE)
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Gumaca, Philippines.

(AP / Bullit Marquez)
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A wedding takes place during the eclipse in Japan.

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The eclipse is reflected in a pool of water in Beijing, China.

(AP / Ng Han Guan)
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Near Tokyo.

(AP / Shuji Kajiyama)
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A flock of birds fly past the eclipse over Beijing, China.

(AP / Ng Han Guan)
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Near Tokyo.

(AP / Koji Sasahara)
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Shanghai, China.

(Reuters / ALY SONG)
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A man practices taichi during an eclipse at the Bund along the Huangpu River in Shanghai.

(Reuters / ALY SONG)
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Irving, Texas.

(AP / Tony Gutierrez )
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Chandler, Arizona.

(AP / Matt York)
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Chicago.

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New Mexico.

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South east Michigan.

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Tokyo.

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Tokyo.

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China.

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San Antonio, Texas.

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Dallas, Texas.

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Austin, Texas.

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Idaho.

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Los Angeles, California.

(Getty Images / JOE KLAMAR)
ikenbot: Moon & Pleiades by Laurent Laveder A conjunction of the crescent Moon and Pleiades or the seven sisters star cluster in early morning sky. [A fascinating time-lapse AVI video of the same scene is available here.]

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Moon & Pleiades

by Laurent Laveder

A conjunction of the crescent Moon and Pleiades or the seven sisters star cluster in early morning sky.

[A fascinating time-lapse AVI video of the same scene is available here.]