French Students Develop Solar Washing Machine
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A team of 2nd-year art students from the École Supérieure d’Artd’Aix-en-Provence in France have developed a DIY washing machine that has been madeusing materials available in the Sahara, which includes bicycle tires,bamboo and a solar panel that is directly connected to a recycledelectric motor.
The project has been developed to help more than 2 billion people in the world who don’t have access to some of the basic amenitiesincluding clean water and electricity. The machine has been entirelymade from easily available materials and since it is powered byrenewable energy, the machine can be used in any part of the world.
Via: Open Materials
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