Solar Cooking News

by S. Narayanaswamy, Solar Power Newsletter I love my solar cooker. It is like a pet dog to me. First thing in the morning, I wheel it out to face the sun. I have been practising this cute… Read More

by Mary Simonson, Nov. 2003 Nancy Bailey and myself were U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers in Lesotho, Southern Africa from May 2001 — July 2003. Lesotho is a high-altitude country where winters can be bitterly cold and deforestation and… Read More

by Louise Meyer, Crafts News, Fall 2002 Finding adequate fuel sources is becoming more and more of a challenge for artisans around the world. The ever-increasing amount of time they need to spend providing for their families —… Read More

by Martin Almada, Craft News, Winter 2001 During the last few years, the socioeconomic situation of the rural communities in Paraguay, South America has steadily declined. Of Paraguay’s total population of five million, only 5% fit into the… Read More

Cookers powered by the sun could be a cheap method for developing countries to dispose of hazardous medical waste. Solar-box cookers focus the sun’s rays and produce temperatures of between 100 and 150 degrees centigrade – enough to… Read More