Cold Ice Freshens Life in Hot Amazon

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Three solar-powered machines produce about 200 pounds of ice per day, in a region of the Amazon rainforest with poor access to electric energy.

Image: A resident carries ice blocks produced on solar-powered ice machines at Vila Nova do Amana community in the Sustainable Development Reserve, in Amazonas state

A resident carries ice blocks produced on solar-powered ice machines at Vila Nova do Amana community in the Sustainable Development Reserve, in Amazonas state, Brazil, September 23, 2015. Three solar-powered machines, are producing about ninety kilos of ice per day, in a region with poor access to electric energy, which used to be produced only with diesel oil, in the Amazon rain forest. The Gelo Solar (Solar Ice) project, developed by the Mamiraua Institute for Sustainable Development and the Sao Paulo University (USP), aims to improve the life quality of the residents of the communities allowing them to preserve their fish and fruits productions which are their main economic resources. The Mamiraua Institute is also using solar energy to supply the community's homes with water and light up a soccer field. Picture taken September 23. REUTERS/Bruno KellyBruno Kelly / Reuters

Oct. 7, 2015, 2:37 PM EDT / Updated Oct. 7, 2015, 2:37 PM EDT

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