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 Bangladeshi woman solar cooking during a flood |
Events
International conferences
- NEW: 30-31 May 2019: Pathways to Clean Cooking 2050: Leaving No-one Behind - Ireland will host; Pathways to Clean Cooking 2050: Leaving No-one Behind. The conference will focus attention on reaching the furthest behind first, with topics such as: households and settings, evaluating pathways to modern sustainable cooking energy systems, policy options, and more. More information...
- NEW: 22-24 January 2020: CONSOLFOOD2020 - To be held at the Institute of Engineering, Universidade do Algarve, Campus da Penha, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal. The conference will focus on solar thermal food processing. The deadline for receipt of abstracts is 31 May 2019. Abstracts should be sent via email to cruivo@ualg.pt in .doc, .docx, or pdf format. More conference information...
- See also: Global Calendar of Events and past events in Bangladesh
News
Image credit: Rebecca Green
- NEW: March 2019: A tale of a young boy's adventure with solar cooking - A story written by Elizabeth Suneby, of a young Bangladeshi boy who enters his school's sustainability contest with a solar cooker design to help his family's health. More information...
IDCOL Improved Cook Stove roundtable in Dhaka, Bangladesh Photo credit: The Daily Star
- October 2017: Seeking answers to improve stove efficiency - Participants met at the Daily Star Centre in Dhaka, Bangladesh for a roundtable discussion, which focused on promoting the use of improved combustion stoves. The event was sponsored by the Infrastructure Development Company Ltd (IDCOL), a state-run financial institution, and The Daily Star news organization. One speaker, Dr. Ainun Nishat, suggested the group needed to broaden its horizon beyond biomass stoves, and consider solar cooking as an option. Read more...
Bangladeshi woman cooking during flood
- July 2009: Terry Elliott reports that he and his wife Carole have been busy raising solar cooker awareness in the village of Boroudha, where Carole founded the Wear Surma Child Health Clinic in 1992. While at the clinic, the Elliotts became increasingly aware of health problems caused by traditional indoor cooking fires. Children are often burned in these fires, and the smoke causes respiratory illnesses. Firewood is also expensive, whereas solar energy is free. In addition to demonstrations at hotels and in the village, the Elliotts solar cooked a meal of fish, vegetable curry, lentils and rice for several local Rotarians. “To say that the group was impressed is an understatement … they are hooked!” says Elliott. The Rotary Club of Jalalabad in Sylhet has proposed to set up a workshop to manufacture 1,000 solar cookers and hire trainers to teach solar cooking in a number of villages in northeastern Bangladesh. The budget for the project is about UK £6000, and a matching grant may be requested from Rotary International.
History
- Main article: History of solar cooking
Archived articles
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Climate and culture
Resources
Possible funders
Reports
- April 2014: Lutfur Rahman sees the need for a solar cooker that would include photovoltaic panels and battery storage as part of the solar cooker. The simple electrical addition would provide power for modest LED in-home lighting. Solar Cooker for Vulnerable Coastal Areas - Lutfur Rahman
- January 2009: Solar Drying of Mushrooms in Bangladesh - B. K. Bala, M. A. Morshed, M. F. Rahman
- May 2008: Solar Cookers: Bangladesh Perspective - Akter Hossain
Articles in the media
- October 2017: Green initiative goes slow, lacks support - The Daily Star
- February 2010: Introducing Clean Technologies - The Financial Express
Contacts
SCI Associates
- Main article: Solar Cookers International Association
NGOs
Government agencies
Manufacturers and vendors
Individuals
Government agencies
Educational institutions
See also
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