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Pan of Atelier Non-Electric2. Close of Atelier Non-Electric logo3. Mid of wind turbine4. Wide of Atelier Non-Electric exterior and window5. Mid of inventor Dr.Yasuyuki Fujimura and his son working behind...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eNear Tokyo, 29th June 2008\u003cbr/\u003e1. Pan of Atelier Non-Electric\u003cbr/\u003e2. Close of Atelier Non-Electric logo\u003cbr/\u003e3. Mid of wind turbine\u003cbr/\u003e4. Wide of Atelier Non-Electric exterior and window\u003cbr/\u003e5. Mid of inventor Dr.Yasuyuki Fujimura and his son working behind window\u003cbr/\u003e6. Tilt up from non-electric floor cleaner \u003cbr/\u003e7. Close of floor cleaner parts\u003cbr/\u003e8. Close of cutting aluminium board\u003cbr/\u003e9. Close of Dr. Fujimura watching the cutting process\u003cbr/\u003e10. Tilt up from cutting device to Dr. Fujimura inspecting aluminium board\u003cbr/\u003e11. Close of hand-drawn design for floor cleaner\u003cbr/\u003e12. Wide of Dr. Fujimura and son talking\u003cbr/\u003e13. SOUNDBITE: (Japanese) Dr. Yasuyuki Fujimura, inventor, Chief of Atelier Non-Electric\u003cbr/\u003e\"It suddenly came to me that if so-called developing countries started using electric products just the way developed countries do, the earth will not be able to sustain itself anymore.  That is when I thought of offering an invention that causes no harm to the planet even if they are produced in hundreds of millions.  I thought that such offer is much more sensible.\"\u003cbr/\u003e14. Wide of non-electric dehumidifier \u003cbr/\u003e15. Tilt down of non-electric dehumidifier from sides\u003cbr/\u003e16. Close of non-electric dehumidifier\u003cbr/\u003e17. Pan of non-electric dehumidifier with red and blue filters\u003cbr/\u003e18. Wide of solar cookers\u003cbr/\u003e19. Close of solar cooker with cooking pan\u003cbr/\u003e20. Tilt down from window to water purifier using sunlight\u003cbr/\u003e21. Close of water bottle \u003cbr/\u003e22. Close of hand removing the water bottle and revealing adhesive thermometer \u003cbr/\u003e23. Mid of model non-electric air conditioner \u003cbr/\u003e24. Tilt down of explanation on non-electric air conditioner\u003cbr/\u003e25. Pan of Cafe Slow and owner \u003cbr/\u003e26. Mid of fair trade coffee and other products\u003cbr/\u003e27. Wide of stuffed doll to non-electric dehumidifier\u003cbr/\u003e28. SOUNDBITE: (Japanese) Atsushi Yoshioka, Founder, Cafe Slow\u003cbr/\u003e\" The electric dehumidifier is effective and also looks effective because it collects water in a visible way.  This non-electric dehumidifier does not show a pool of water, but it changes its colour from blue to pink as it absorbs humidity. It makes me feel like I am watching a living creature and I feel attached to it.\"\u003cbr/\u003e29. Wide of sun shining on the roof\u003cbr/\u003e30. Wide of Atsushi Yoshioka carrying the dehumidifier outside to dry\u003cbr/\u003e31. Mid of dehumidifier drying in the sun\u003cbr/\u003e32. SOUNDBITE: (Japanese) Dr.Yasuyuki Fujimura, inventor, Chief of Atelier Non-Electric\u003cbr/\u003e\"I think it is fun to rethink how we always use electricity and find interesting ways to do without it.  What I want to do is to offer options.  I can offer electric and non-electric products to people who have always used electric products and say, you can choose whichever is more interesting.\"  \u003cbr/\u003e33. Mid of Dr. Fujimura walking towards non-electric refrigerator\u003cbr/\u003e34. Close of thermometer attached inside the refrigerator \u003cbr/\u003e35. Close of beer inside refrigerator\u003cbr/\u003e36. Mid of Dr. Fujimura opening the refrigerator to take a beer\u003cbr/\u003eOne of Japan's leading inventors Yasuyuki Fujimura is exploring ways to lessen human dependency on electricity.\u003cbr/\u003eFujimura's goal is to design innovative, low-tech and environmentally harmless products.\u003cbr/\u003eBy introducing a non-electric refrigerator and dehumidifier, the inventor presents alternative options for everyday life.\u003cbr/\u003eWhile the rest of the world hastens to meet the soaring demand for energy, inventor Dr. Yasuyuki Fujimura questions if generating more energy is the answer at all.  \u003cbr/\u003eDr. Fujimura is the head of Atelier Non-Electric, a laboratory that invents products that do not depend on electricity.  \u003cbr/\u003eHe says that the idea occurred to him one day that if all developing nations began consuming energy as voraciously as developed nations like Japan - that they too would suffer the same health and environmental problems. \u003cbr/\u003eAs an inventor who has patented over a thousand products, Fujimura devotes himself to transforming electric devices to non-electric devices that can be mass produced - but remain environmentally friendly.\u003cbr/\u003eAt the lab, Dr. Fujimura works alongside his son where the next product in line - the non-electric floor cleaner - is materialising.  \u003cbr/\u003eTheir inventions include non-electric a dehumidifier and refrigerator.  \u003cbr/\u003eThe dehumidifier uses a paper filter to absorb water and changes colour from blue to pink when it reaches full capacity.  \u003cbr/\u003eTaken outside to dry in the sun, it can be used infinitely, consumes no energy, and there are no emissions.  \u003cbr/\u003eAt a $150 a piece, the product was sold to 500 clients throughout Japan.  \u003cbr/\u003eAtsushi Yoshioka, an owner of Cafe Slow in Tokyo and a promoter of organic food and fair trade, says that the machine  is almost like a living creature that lets him know when it is full.\u003cbr/\u003eThe non-electric fridge holds 200 litres of water in its storage space and is equipped with a radiation plate at the top.  \u003cbr/\u003eThe refrigerator uses the principle of natural convection cooling and radiation cooling.  \u003cbr/\u003eAt night, the water temperature is released from the plate and creates a natural current of cooler water travelling downward inside the fridge.  \u003cbr/\u003eDuring the daytime, the temperature is kept roughly below 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit).  \u003cbr/\u003eThe non-electric refrigerators, solar cookers and water sanitisers have been introduced to developing countries including Mongolia, Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe. \u003cbr/\u003eAlthough non-electric devices are less powerful and perhaps less convenient than the conventional electric appliances, they are feasible alternatives to manage everyday chores without electricity.  \u003cbr/\u003eAs an inventor, Fujimura says it is his job to present 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