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Armando Herculano

Armando Herculano of Portugal reports that he leads solar cooking demonstrations and workshops for schools, nongovernmental organizations, and local agencies. He works with Amigos de Mindelo, a Portuguese NGO from Vila do Conde town. He recently designed a panel-type solar cooker called Girassol.

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  • February 2015: Armando Herculano reports: "I am currently director of a development and environmental NGO, called ENGENHO e OBRA and in this context, we have made proposals for execution of construction events of solar cookers in São Tomé and Príncipe, a former Portuguese colony."
East Timor students with Girassol solar cookers
Herculano panel cooker 11-11

A small panel cooker used in demonstrating solar cooking principles.

  • June 2010 Manor Primary School Meals in the second and third cycle (EB2, 3) of the Vilar de Andorinhode Andorinho - Vila Nova de Gaia,Portugal. All stoves were made ​​by students in the school of business professor Paula Carneiro, with my collaboration. This project was conducted with the support of "Ciência Viva" (Living Science) - National Foundation for Scientific and Technological Culture.
  • October 2008 Workshop of Construction of Solar Ovens 3 and 4 October Workshop of Construction of Solar Ovens 3 and 4 October in Centre of Monitoring and Environmental Interpretation of Vila do Conde.
  • March 2006: Armando Herculano reports that he leads solar cooking demonstrations and workshops for schools, nongovernmental organizations, and local agencies. He recently designed a panel-type solar cooker called Girassol (“sun flower”). Its pentagonal shape eliminates the need to reorient the cooker to track the sun’s movement. With teacher friend António Serafim, Armando Herculano introduced the solar cooker to classes at National University of East Timor. This event was covered in local newspapers as well as on television.

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Armando Herculano
Vila do Conde
Portugal

Email: aherculanof@yahoo.com.br
Web: http://fogoessolares.blogspot.com - (English version)

Armando Herculano cookers 2007