Photovoltaic cooker designs

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[[File:GoSun_Fusion_with_solar_charger,_1-12-19_copy.jpg|thumb|400px|[[GoSun]] Fusion Solar Kitchen, ''Photo credit: The Spoon'']]
*'''''Photovoltaic cooking''' in the context of this article addresses small scale off-grid applications, and not larger PV systems powering traditional electrical cooking appliances.'' 

These small scale systems offer another approach to harvesting the sun to cook food. Instead of solely relying on the sun's direct radiation to cook, they use photovoltaic cells to create electricity to typically provide power to electric induction cooktops. The energy is usually stored in batteries for use when needed. 

Research has also been undertaken to test the cooking potential of a simplified system incorporating an array of diodes connected directly to photovoltaic panels. 

Although the induction heating elements efficiently use electricity to directly heat ferrous cooking pots, their efficiency can be increased when combined with a well-insulated solar thermal cooker, or with using insulated cook pots. 

[[:Category:Evacuated tube solar cooker designs|Evacuated tube solar cooker designs]] provide a platform well suited to this [[:Category:Hybrid solar cooker designs|hybrid]] approach. With the availability of an chargeable battery or phase-change [[thermal storage]], this type of cooker makes cooking possible after sunset or in the early morning. 

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*{{NewOct23}}'''September 2023: ECOCA pilot stove program:''' - [https://www.mercycorps.org Mercy Corps] in partnership with the [[Denmark|Danish]] company [[Pesitho]], has initiated a pilot program at the [[Bidibidi Refugee Camp]] in [[Uganda]] to make PV-powered ECOCA induction stoves available to residents of the camp. The program will provide a pay-as-you-cook method of payment for residents. As in other refugee camps, the women are usually the most vulnerable, having to go the edges of the camp and beyond to gather what little [[Fuelwood|firewood]] is available for cooking. This leaves them open to possibly becoming victims of violence. The new stoves will help relieve that stress. When fully charged, the ECOCA has enough energy to cook three meals a day. The need for time-intensive firewood gathering disappears, as does the carcinogenic [[Household air pollution|smoke and pollution]] produced by wood fires. Women have more time to attend community meetings, socialize with friends, care for their families, or invest in [[Business development|income-generating opportunities]]. [https://www.mercycorps.org/blog/tech-innovations-help-build-food-security?akid=16339.1193500.kdLshd&rd=1&source=Y0ZWUMSTZMNZZ0831231&t=19&utm_campaign=enewsletter&utm_content=story1%2Buganda%2Baugust%2B31%2B2023&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cultivation Read more...]
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ECOCA induction stove by Pesitho, 4-11-22.png|The ECOCA induction stove with its cook pot and integrated battery, ''Photo credit: Pesitho''
Bidi Bidi ECOCA stove delivery, 9-29-23.png|The New PV-powered stoves arrive at the [[Bidi Bidi Refugee Camp]] ''Photo credit: Guya Francis'' 
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*{{NewDec22}}'''November 2022: Pete Schwartz: Update on ISEC activities''' - [http://sharedcurriculum.peteschwartz.net/sabbatical-trip-log-sept-2022-sept-2023/?fbclid=IwAR0tDzLz97e5SwLDlL50eCtAppXTH4uevfgDwO_LPO5pVaySjRfXbGi7YbQ Sabbatical Trip Log: Sept 2022 – Sept 2023] - [[Pete Schwartz]] left New York City on August 31, 2022 to spend a year visiting collaborators working on [http://sharedcurriculum.peteschwartz.net/solar-electric-cooking/ Insulated Solar Electric Cooking Technologies]. Follow this [http://sharedcurriculum.peteschwartz.net/sabbatical-trip-log-sept-2022-sept-2023/?fbclid=IwAR0tDzLz97e5SwLDlL50eCtAppXTH4uevfgDwO_LPO5pVaySjRfXbGi7YbQ blog] as Pete travels through [[Uganda]], [[Malawi]], [[Tanzania]], [[Ghana]], and then off to [[Nepal]], and [[Fiji]].

[[File:GoSun Sport-E, 10-6-22.png|thumb|300px|the [[GoSun]] Sport-E hybrid solar cooker concept, ''Photo credit: GoSun'']]
*{{NewOct22}}'''July 2022:''' [[GoSun]] has created a KickStarter for a hybrid oven concept. It still incorporates their traditional evacuated tube design, but with an electrical heating element for back-up power and to be able to cooking in the evening. According to GoSun, the heating element only draws 80w, and can be powered by a variety of 12v devices. [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/patricksherwin/gosun-sport-e-solar-oven-cooks-day-or-night?ref=project_link&fbclid=IwAR33IvEAkxEm_Dy7S7GhmHxd1vTrwuFTyv1j8eYSPN6xmUlNoTKn-fSkdWU More information on their KickStarter link]

[[File:ECOCA PV cooking package, 4-11-22.png|thumb|300px|The ECOCA cooker is shown with the photovoltaic panel, ''Photo credit: [[Pesitho]]'']]
*{{NewApr22}}'''April 2022: Danish company has  developed a PV-induction cooking system''' -  [[Pesitho]], has designed the ECOCA, a compact, self-contained, multi-purpose home cooking unit. It is to be imagined as a fully working kitchen, which can provide an entire family in a rural area with food and electricity throughout the whole day. It consists of an electric base, which includes a battery pack, a solar panel array and a highly insulated cooking pot that can keep food warm for hours. 
[[File:NITC engineers devlop PV-induction stove, 4-12-22.png|thumb|300px|Indian researchers at NITC have designed, and developed, an eco-friendly smart solar stove. ''Photo credit: The Hindu'' [https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/nitc-develops-smart-solar-stove/article65293280.ece/amp/? Read more...]]]
*{{NewApr22}}'''April 2022: PV-induction stove developed in India''' - Researchers at the Department of Electrical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology-Calicut (NITC) have designed, and developed, an eco-friendly smart solar stove with zero operating cost for domestic and roadside eateries (thattukadas). [https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/nitc-develops-smart-solar-stove/article65293280.ece/amp/? Read more...]

*{{NewMar22}}'''March 2022:''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhR4mG5CbsA Luther Krueger interviews Doug Danley, who discusses his history of developing low cost PV/induction cooking solutions for developing countries] 

*{{NewMar22}}'''March 2022:''' Discussion of this topic is now available in this Facebook group: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/16213904406/subgroups/2276297889178991/ Solar photovoltaic-direct-to-cooker systems]

[[File:Nichrome wire heating element placed between two bricks, Craig Bergland, 4-7-21 inside oven.png|thumb|300px|Nichrome wire heating element placed between two bricks, ''Photo credit: [[Craig Bergland]]'']]
*{{NewApr21}}'''April 2021: Using nichrome wire as an assist to solar cooking, and as stand-alone cooker with (PV charged) batteries''' - [[Craig Bergland]], a solar inventor living in {{State|Nevada}}, [[USA]], has been experimenting heating nichrome wire to assist in raising the cooking temperature within [[solar box oven]]s, seeing raises of {{DegreeRange|27|38}}. He has managed to do this with relatively low cost components. Read about his results [[Craig_Bergland#News|here]] on his personal page.   

*{{NewFeb21}}'''February 2021: Cooking directly from PV panel to heating element:''' - [[Bernhard Müller]] has shared his recent experiences. He initially used a 50w heating pad connected directly to a 50W PV panel, but discovered using a 40w pad was more efficient. He was able to have the heating pad reach {{Degree|120}}. He recommends this approach can be used for most cooking, except for baking and frying. It is important to use a well-insulated cooking chamber and limit the length of the connecting cables, as cable resistance will limit output.

[[File:Segaran slow cooker, 2-3-21.png|thumb|300px|Seggy Segaran heat retention cooker powered with a battery charged by PV panels. ''Photo credit: Seggy Segaran'']]
*{{NewFeb21}}'''February 2021:''' Jane and Seggy Segaran have been experimenting cooking with a 60 watt heating element [[:Category:Photovoltaic cooker designs|powered by photovoltaic panels]]. They first charge a battery with the panels. This makes it possible to provide a more concentrated amount of power to the heating element than can be achieved directly from the PV panels. The food is cooked within a [[Heat-retention cooking|highly insulated assembly]]. They have found "A 100 W solar panel can provide a peak power of 70 to 80 Watts. If it is in a fixed orientation (and does not track the sun) then my estimate was 50 watts average power over a 6 hour period. 50 watts means a current of around 4 Amps going into a 12 V battery. So to fully charge a 75 Ah battery is going to take around 20 hours – or just over 3 days. So 3 days of charging will provide 10 hours of cooking." [https://www.lowimpact.org/off-grid-solar-slow-cooker/?fbclid=IwAR3uYsvgEDrLJ45Kk0M-2rm569Wh0D1bsmXSaF_x93r6wXvYJSIHa_gTGUs Read more...]  

[[File:PV_comparative_diode_vs_traditional_output,_Sciencedirect.com,_3-2-20_.png|thumb|400px|Comparative simplicity of a diode vs an induction cooking system, ''ScienceDirect.com. Vol 4, 2019'']]
*{{NewMar20}}'''March 2020: Research begins using thermal diode arrays for cooking''' - Cooking powered by photovoltaic panels appears to be developing rapidly. Early research involved cooking directly with induction heating elements. However the direct thermal output was low temperature, and researchers concluded induction systems worked more efficiently when included with battery storage, or a phase-change medium. The phase-change medium would be heated throughout the day, and be able to give back the heat at a higher rate to the induction element for cooking later in the day (See August 2019 news item). Recent development with incorporating thermal diodes arrays shows the possibility of using a simpler and less expensive system to generate heat for cooking. They do not require 12v charge controllers, voltage converter, batteries, and inverters of traditional PV systems, but they do not intrinsically have energy storage capabilities. They require a thermostatic switch to interrupt the circuit above a predetermined temperature. This research is in its infancy, and more detailed information can be found in: [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352728519300508#bfn4 Hot diodes!: Dirt cheap cooking and electricity for the global poor?] - ''Volume 4, 2019, 100044 ScienceDirect'' (See also the May 2020 video below produced by [[Pete Schwartz]] and his team cooking with this method in Ghana.) 

[[File:Fuel_cost_comparison,_11-4-19_.jpg|thumb|400px]]
*{{NewNov19}}'''November 2019: Electric cooking starts to simmer in rural India'''  - Following the success of the Saubhagya initiative and its announcement of 100 per cent rural household electrification, efficiency gains and cost reductions in solar panels and batteries are opening up a new market that has the potential to avoid using any solid or fossil fuel, with solar-powered electric cooking or ''e-cooking'' using pressure and rice cookers and induction stoves gaining traction. The winner of the 2017 challenge, [http://www.iitb.ac.in IIT Bombay], has since conducted a project to convert the entire village of Bancha in Madhya Pradesh, [[India]] to solar panels and induction cookstoves instead of wood-burning or LPG stoves. With Rs 8.5 million provided by ONGC, all the 75 houses in Bancha now rely on solar-powered electric stoves to meet their cooking needs. Besides reducing air pollution, villagers no longer have to collect firewood from nearby forests, saving time and effort. [https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/oil-and-gas/electric-cooking-starts-to-simmer-in-rural-india/71825232 More information...]

*{{NewAug19}}'''August 2019: Cooking with PV and phase change materials in place of a battery''' - [[Pete Schwartz]] explains how his research group at Cal Poly, [[USA]] is using a relatively low power [[:Category:Photovoltaic cooker designs|photovoltaic panel]] to produce electricity to run an induction heating element, which runs through a phase changing [[heat storage]] medium. The medium melts at {{Degree|120}} during exposure throughout the day. In the evening the medium is hot enough to cook a meal fairly quickly without the sun, stored battery power, or further input from the induction heating element.   
::[[File:Cooking with Phase Change Thermal Storage Chicken Stew! Pete Schwartz, Cal Poly Physics|none|400px]]
[[File:GoSun_Fusion_with_solar_charger,_1-12-19_copy.jpg|thumb|300px|[[GoSun]] Fusion Solar Kitchen, ''Photo credit: The Spoon'']]
*{{NewJan19}}'''January 2019:''' [https://www.cnet.com/news/gosun-shows-off-new-solar-oven-at-ces-2019/ The 2019 GoSun Fusion revealed at CES 2019] - ''c|net''
*{{NewDec18}}'''December 2018:''' [http://www.asianage.com/metros/mumbai/151218/iit-b-fest-launches-solar-chai-on-day-1.html IIT-B fest launches solar chai on day 1] - ''The Asian Age''
[[File:Hybrid_PV_soalr_cooker,_Seggy_T_Segaran,_5-30-18.png|thumb|300px|A 100w photovoltaic panels provides additional cooking power with a heating pad located inside of the adjacent [[solar box cooker]].  ''Photo credit: Seggy T Segaran'']]
*{{NewJun18}}'''June 2018: PV supplements solar cooking''' - [https://www.facebook.com/seggy.segaran?fref=gs&dti=16213904406&hc_location=group_dialog Seggy T Segaran] has experimented with adding more cooking power to a [[:Category:Solar box cooker designs|solar box cooker]], provided by a heating pad located inside the cooker. It is powered by the nearby 100w photovoltaic panel. He reports the heating pad on its own put around 35 watts of power into the solar cooker. When placed in the sun, the cooker ran at around 70 watts of combined solar and electric power. See also: [[Photovoltaic cooker designs#Audio_and_video|Dr. Alan Bigelow, SCI Science Director, discusses his experiences with hybrid solar and electric induction cooking from 14:45-20:30 of this video]]
 
[[File:Modified_commercial_pot_for_TES_2018.jpg|thumb|300px|Using a modified commercial electric cooker with erythritol as a storage medium]]
*{{NewJun18}}'''March 2016:''' [mailto:lecuona@ing.uc3m.es Antonia Lecouna Neumann] reports: "We use [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythritol erythritol] as heat storage material, cheap, durable, edible and has a melting heat similar to ice. We found it superior to other alternatives although long term durability is still an issue." [[Media:Photovoltaic Solar Cooking with Thermal Energy Storage - CONSOLFOOD 2018 - Lecuona.pdf|Read more...]]

=={{HeadingDocuments}}==
*{{NewMar23}}'''March 2023:''' [https://iocl.com/pages/SuryaNutan Surya Nutan – An Indoor Solar Cooking System by Indian Oil] - ''Indian Oil''
*{{NewOct22}}'''October 2022:''' [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-22326-6 Assessment of solar e-cookers social acceptance in Gaza Strip] - ''Hala J. El-Khozenadar, Tamer Khatib, Besan Attaee & Rifa J. El-Khozondar - Nature.com'' 
*{{NewJul22}}'''July 2022:''' [[Media:MECS-Final-Report-Revision5 (Pete Schwartz), July 2022.pdf|MECS Final Report Revisions - ''Dr. Pete Schwartz'']] (Pete provides a summary of his work funded by UK Aid over the last 2.5 years)
*{{NewMar20}}'''2019:''' [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352728519300508#bfn4 Hot diodes!: Dirt cheap cooking and electricity for the global poor?] - ''Volume 4, 2019, 100044 ScienceDirect''
*{{NewMar20}}'''2019:''' [https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1525&context=mesp Insulated Solar Electric Cooker (ISEC) Immersion Heater] - ''Mechanical Engineering Department Cal. Poly State University''
*{{NewJul19}}'''July 2019:''' [[Media:Powering-Jobs-Census-2019.pdf|Powering Jobs Census 2019: The Energy Access Workforce]] - ''Power for All''
*{{NewJun19}}'''June 2019:''' [[Media:Beyond-Fire -How-to-achieve-electric-cooking 2019.pdf|Beyond Fire: How to achieve electric cooking]] - ''Hivos & World Future Council''
*{{NewApr18}}'''January 2018:''' DryEcoMate – An Horticultural Dehydrator, Using Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Energy, Low Cost Production, Modular and Portable ([[Media:DryEcoMate Horticultural Dehydrator Using Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Energy - CONSOLFOOD 2018 - J. Garcia, et al.pdf|Slides]], [[Media:DryEcoMate – An Horticultural Dehydrator, Using Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Energy, Low Cost Production, Modular and Portable - CONSOLFOOD 2018 - Joao Garcia, et al.pdf|Paper]]) - ''J. Garcia, et al''
*{{NewApr18}}'''January 2018:''' Photovoltaic Solar Cooking with Thermal Energy Storage (TES) ([[Media:Photovoltaic Solar Cooking with Thermal Energy Storage - CONSOLFOOD 2018 - Lecuona.pdf|Slides]], [[Media:Photovoltaic Solar Cooking with Thermal Energy Storage - CONSOLFOOD 2018 - Lecuona (Abstract).pdf|Paper]]) - ''Antonio Lecuona-Neumann, et al''
*{{NewMar19}}'''January 2017:''' [[Media:Insulated Solar Electric Cooking - T. Watkins, et al.pdf|Insulated Solar Electric Cooking – Tomorrow's healthy aﬀordable stoves?]]
*{{NewNov17}}'''November 2017:''' [[Media:SOLAR INDUCTION COOKER, Puttaraj & Kundapaur 11-15-17.pdf|Compact photovoltaic 12v induction cooker prototype - ''Puttaraj & Ashok Kundapur'']]
*{{NewNov19}}'''March 2017:''' [[Media:Solar Powered Induction Cooking System - Sibiya & Venugopal, 2017.pdf|Solar Powered Induction Cooking System]] - ''Sibiya & Venugopal''
*{{NewFeb17}}'''January 2017:''' [[Media:All Time Operating Solar Cookers for Indoor and Outdoor Cooking Joshi.pdf|All Time Operating Solar Cookers for Indoor and Outdoor Cooking]] - ''Smita B. Joshi and A. R. Jani''
*{{NewFeb20}}'''January 2015:''' [[Media:Solar Electric Cooking Synthesis Report 2015.pdf|Preliminary design and analysis of a proposed solar and battery electric cooking concept: costs and pricing]] - ''Leach, M., Oduro, R.''

==Articles in the media==
*{{NewMar24}}'''March 2024:''' [https://www.labopen.fi/en/lab-pro/empowering-zambian-communities-with-solar-cookers/?fbclid=IwAR37xZ-fG9G6S4dTZHk5kQgRBl_Of1aINIn9VMct6ua8HrETIBN02eZyhg0 Empowering Zambian Communities with Solar Cookers (PV)] - ''LABOPEN'' 
*{{NewJan24}}'''January 2024:''' [https://solarquarter.com/2024/01/16/successful-launch-of-suryotsava-nutan-aarambh-pilot-project-marks-a-milestone-in-clean-sustainable-cooking-in-india/ Successful Launch of ‘Suryotsava: Nutan Aarambh’ Pilot Project Marks a Milestone in Clean & Sustainable Cooking in India] - ''Solarquarter''
*{{NewOct23}}'''October 2023:''' [https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/energy-investment-bears-fruit Energy investment bears fruit: South African company pledges R135 million in the production of small solar PV panels and solar cooking appliances at their women-led production facility in Cape Town at the fifth South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC) held at the Sandton Convention Centre in April] - ''SA news''
*{{NewJun23}}'''June 2023:''' [https://www.livemint.com/industry/energy/govt-prepares-programme-to-boost-adoption-of-electric-cooking-11685977983245.html Government prepares progamme to boost adoption of electric cooking] - ''Mint''
*{{NewMay23}}'''May 2023:''' [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/clean-fuel-for-cooking-essential-for-healthy-homemakers/ Clean Fuel for Cooking: Essential for Healthy Homemakers] - ''Times of India''
*{{NewMar23}}'''March 2023:''' [https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/should-solar-cookers-displace-lpg-in-india/ Should solar cookers displace LPG in India?] - ''Observer Research Foundation''
*{{NewMar23}}'''March 2023:''' [https://www.lowimpact.org/posts/off-grid-solar-slow-cooker Cooking with stored energy: how to build an off-grid solar slow cooker] - ''Lowimpact.org''
*{{NewNov22}}'''November 2022:''' [https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/CISCO-SYSTEMS-INC-4862/news/Powering-Homes-Igniting-Futures-The-ECOCA-Solar-Cooker-42256218/ Powering Homes, Igniting Futures: The ECOCA Solar Cooker] - ''Market Screener''
*{{NewOct22}}'''October 2022:''' [https://www.newsdayexpress.com/tech/bring-home-this-government-stove-surya-nutan-food-will-be-made-without-cooking-gas-press-and-feast-everyday/ Bring home this government stove Surya Nutan, food will be made without cooking gas, press and feast everyday] - ''Newsday Express''
*{{NewOct22}}'''October 2022:''' [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-22326-6 Assessment of solar e-cookers social acceptance in Gaza Strip] - ''Nature.com''
*{{NewSep22}}'''July 2022:''' [https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/environment-and-conservation/2022/07/india-is-reinventing-its-energy-strategy-and-the-climate-may-depend-on-it?fbclid=IwAR0v3GNGoj96xd9MKySSoKmlWv_Xx6jH3WNtefxV3Pu-icCJJh2tmsrO8KY India is reinventing its energy strategy—and the climate may depend on it] - ''National Geographic''
*{{NewJul22}}'''July 2022:''' [https://thenewstrace.com/solar-ovens-promise-a-new-era-of-cooking-thanks-to-photovoltaics/240974/ Solar ovens promise a new era of cooking thanks to photovoltaics] - ''NewsTrace''
*{{NewSep21}}'''September 2021:''' [https://newsonair.com/2021/09/23/csir-cmeris-solar-dc-cooking-system-a-step-towards-green-pollution-free-india/ CSIR-CMERI’s Solar DC Cooking System, a step towards green & pollution free India] - ''NewsOnAir''
*{{NewAug21}}'''August 2021:''' [https://www.news18.com/news/india/residents-of-this-mp-village-do-not-need-wood-or-lpg-to-cook-how-solar-power-changed-lives-4058651.html Residents of This Village in India Do Not Need Wood or LPG to Cook, How Solar Power Changed Lives] - ''News 18''
*{{NewFeb21}}'''February 2021:''' [https://www.lowimpact.org/off-grid-solar-slow-cooker/?fbclid=IwAR3uYsvgEDrLJ45Kk0M-2rm569Wh0D1bsmXSaF_x93r6wXvYJSIHa_gTGUs Cooking with stored energy: how to build an off-grid solar slow cooker] - ''low impact.org''
*{{NewJul20}}'''July 2020:''' [https://chainstoreage.com/kroger-new-solar-deployment Kroger in new solar deployment] - ''CSA''
*{{NewJun20}}'''June 2020:''' [https://cleantechnica.com/2020/05/29/clean-cooking-33-solutions-for-one-renewable-energy-problem/ Clean Cooking: 33 Solutions For One Renewable Energy Problem] - ''CleanTechnica''
*{{NewFeb20}}'''February 2020:''' [https://theequippedcook.com/best-single-portable-induction-cooktop/ Single Portable Induction Cooktop: What They Won’t Tell You About an Induction Burner] ''The Equipped Cook'' 
*{{NewNov19}}'''November 2019:''' [https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/can-electricity-be-an-option-for-clean-cooking-in-developing-countries-57972/ Can electricity be an option for clean cooking in developing countries?] - ''Orfonline''
*{{NewOct19}}'''October 2019:''' [https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/oil-and-gas/electric-cooking-starts-to-simmer-in-rural-india/71825232 Electric cooking starts to simmer in rural India] - ''Energyworld.com''
*{{NewOct19}}'''October 2019:''' [https://www.pv-magazine-india.com/2019/10/08/seci-tenders-500-quantities-of-solar-cooking-systems/ SECI tenders 500 quantities of solar cooking systems] - ''PV Magazine India''
*{{NewJun19}}'''June 2019:''' [https://constructionreviewonline.com/2019/06/kenya-launches-us-461m-off-grid-solar-solutions/ Kenya launches US $461m off grid solar solutions] - ''Construction Review Online''
*{{NewJun19}}'''June 2019:''' [https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/bancha-the-first-solar-kitchen-only-village-in-india-119060501100_1.html Bancha, the first solar kitchen only village in India] - ''Business Standard''
*{{NewApr19}}'''April 2019:''' [https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/energy-speak/bridging-the-last-mile-accelerating-access-to-cooking-energy-in-india/3538 Bridging the last mile: Accelerating access to cooking energy in India - Opinion by Amit Kumar | ET EnergyWorld] - ''Energyworld''
*{{NewDec18}}'''December 2018:''' [http://www.asianage.com/metros/mumbai/151218/iit-b-fest-launches-solar-chai-on-day-1.html IIT-B fest launches solar chai on day 1] - ''The Asian Age''
*{{NewApr19}}'''August 2018:''' [https://www.livemint.com/Politics/oIEugpSDg9MPh5BPucxVIP/After-Saubhagya-govt-plans-induction-stoves-for-the-poor.html After Saubhagya, govt plans induction stoves for the poor] - ''Live Mint''
*{{NewJul20}}'''July 2018:''' [https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dawn-solar-pv-cooking-chetan-singh-solanki Dawn of Solar PV Cooking] - ''Akshay Urja, Issue 6''
*{{NewJul18}}'''July 2018:''' [https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/news/india/centre-plans-to-introduce-solar-cooking-facilities-for-every-rural-household-in-next-4-5-years-says-piyush-goyal/articleshow/64921147.cms Centre plans to introduce solar cooking facilities for every rural household in next 4-5 years, says Piyush Goyal] - ''Mumbai Mirror''
*{{NewMay18}}'''May 2018:''' [https://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/photovoltaic-cooking-makes-sense-00014202.asp?donotredirect=true Photovoltaic cooking makes sense] - ''IDTechEx''
*{{NewApr18}}'''April 2018:''' [http://www.asianage.com/life/more-features/290418/iit-b-sends-cooking-for-a-six.html IIT-B sends cooking for a SIX] - ''The Asian Age''
*{{NewApr18}}'''April 2018:''' [http://indiaeducationdiary.in/iimk-live-hosts-live-demo-solar-cooking-innovation/ IIMK LIVE hosts Live Demo of Solar Cooking Innovation] - ''India EducationDiary.com''
*{{NewNov17}}'''November 2017: '''[http://www.thedailystar.net/supplements/green-energy-research-centre-iub-1497664 Green Energy Research Centre, IUB update] - ''The Daily Star'' (Combined with photovoltaic farming innovations, GERC mentions developing their photovoltaic powered cooker to meet the needs of a family for regular cooking purposes.) 
*{{NewNov15}}'''November 2015:''' [https://phys.org/news/2015-11-benin-tackles-climate-sunshine-coconuts.html Benin tackles climate change with sunshine and coconuts] - ''Pakistan Ki Awaz''
*{{NewDec16}}'''December 2016:''' {{GoogleLinkAuto|https://web.archive.org/web/20170630022821/http://www.energie-weblog.de/energiebilanz-von-solarzellen/|Energiebilanz von Solarzellen|Energie Weblog}}

==Audio and video==
*{{NewApr24}}'''April 2024: Compact 12v oven can cook directly from PV panels'''
::[[File:12V Toaster Oven Build! DIY 144 Watts Under $50 solar powered efficient portable cooking Dash Mini-2|thumb|400px|none]]
*{{NewOct23}}'''July 2023: Photovoltaic solar pressure cooking evaluated in Kenya and Rwanda as a Long-term Europe-Africa Partnership on Renewable Energy (LEAP-RE) project'''
::[[File:S3B5 Teresa Simoes et al. (Portugal-Kenya)--2|400px|thumb|none]]
*{{NewAug23}}'''July 2023: Photovoltaic solar cooking without batteries or controllers'''
::[[File:S2A1b Jean Boubour (France)- Photovoltaic solar cooking with PTC ceramic heaters without batteries..-2|400px|thumb|none]]
*{{NewJun23}}'''June 2023:'''
::[[File:Makerere University unveils solar electric cooker-2|400px|none|thumb|''Video credit: Makerere University'']]

*{{NewMar23}}'''February 2023:'''
::[[File:Pete Schwartz- All In With Insulated Solar Electric Cooking-2|400px|thumb|none|''Video credit: Big Blue Museum'']]

*{{NewApr22}}'''April 2022:'''
::[[File:Sarah Feldes, Stan Miller, Jill Elsner- PV-to-Induction and Rocket Stoves-2|400px|thumb|none|''Video credit: Big Blue Museum'']]

*{{NewMar22}}'''March 2022:'''
::[[File:Doug Danley - SunSpotPV- Banking on PV-to-Induction Cookers and More-2|400px|thumb|none|''Video credit: Big Blue Museum'']]

*{{NewMar22}}'''March 2022:'''
::[[File:Chetan Singh Solanki- The Solar University-2|thumb|400px|none]]

*{{NewJun21}}'''June 2021:'''
::[[File:Insulated Solar Electric Cooking with Thermal Storage, EWB Sweden, Pete Schwartz, Cal Poly Physics-2|thumb|400px|none|[[Pete Schwartz]] presents his team's latest findings, as they develop different approaches to insulated solar electric cooking. He predicts an eventual decline in the use of phase change materials (PCMs) to retain the heat for cooking, as batteries become a more efficient and less expensive way to store energy. This may happen in the next ten years. In the meantime, a solid block of aluminum is showing promise as a simpler way to store heat compared with PCMs.]]
*{{NewFeb21}}'''February 2021:'''
::[[File:Alternative_ISEC_Manual_Walkthrough|thumb|400px|none|Presentation by Alexis Ziegler of the Living Energy Farm (http://livingenergyfarm.org/) about their alternative construction manual for Insulated Solar Electric Cookers]]

*{{NewJan21}}'''January 2021:'''
::[[File:Insulated_Solar_Electric_Cooker-_Progress_for_ETHOS_2021,_Pete_Schwartz,_Cal_Poly_Physics|none|thumb|400px]]

*{{NewOct20}}'''October 2020:'''
::[[File:International Physics Webinar 54|400px|thumb|none|Pete Schwartz gives a half hour webinar about ISEC (Insulated Solar Electric Cooking), and the plan to disseminate the open-source technology via a global learning community. -''[[Cal Poly Solar Cooking]]'' (skip first six minute bio. of Pete if desired)]]

*{{NewMay20}}'''May 2020:''' 
::[[File:Solar Electric Cooking in Ghana With Phase Change Thermal Storage, Pete Schwartz, Cal Poly Physics-0|thumb|August, 2019, Pete Schwartz and his team spent 3 weeks in Ghana. They made Solar Electric Cookers with Phase Change Thermal Storage with our newly made friends and colleagues, introducing this cooking method in a small village without electricity. '''Erythritol''', with a melting point of {{Degree|120}}, was used as the heat storage medium. - ''[[Cal Poly Solar Cooking]]''|none|400 px]]

*{{NewJun19}}'''June 2019:''' 
::[[File:Bancha The First Solar Kitchen Only Village in India|thumb|none|400px]]
*{{NewJan19}}'''January 2019:''' 
::[[File:GoSun Debuts The 'Solar Kitchen', Including a Solar Powered Mini-Fridge|none|400px]]

*{{NewDec18}}'''December 2018:''' 
::[[File:Partner Webinar The Clean, Sustainable Cooking Solution Solar Thermal-0|thumb|none|Dr. Alan Bigelow, SCI Science Director, discusses his experiences with hybrid solar and electric induction cooking from 14:45-20:30 of this video|400px]]

*{{NewOct18}}'''October 2018:''' 
::[[File:Solar Electric Cooking and Uganda, Pete Schwartz, Cal Poly Physics|none|400px]]

*{{NewAug18}}'''August 2018:''' [https://files.feedplace.de/sunpod/239_Seggy_Segaran_solar-electric_hybrid_cooker.mp3 239 SunPod-Interview: Seggy Segaran – solar/electric hybrid cooker] (First minute in German, interview in English)
::[[File:Seggy_Segaran_solar_cooker-PV_hybrid,_8-13-18.png|thumb|400px|left|Seggy Segaran solar cooker-PV hybrid ''Photo credit: [[Michael Bonke]]'']]
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*{{NewJun18}}'''June 2018:''' 
::[[File:SolaCooka|none|thumb|400px|The [[SolaCooka]] stores energy in the ground in a phase change material. The concept has been tested with success, and now there is an effort to get it to mass production in India and similar countries where self-install kits are to be distributed, some for a price and some for free. Quotes have been obtained for 80W PV solar panels, which can be built for USD 10, making this practical and affordable. There is a plan to employ people living in the slums to put together the kits for people to install.]]

*'''[[Pete Schwartz]] of [[Cal Poly Solar Cooking]]: Photovoltaic Solar Cooking - How Far in the Future?'''
::[[File:Schwartz Photovoltaic Solar Cooking-0|thumb|none|400px|Electric cooking is convenient and widely adopted globally, while photovoltaic cells are ideal for small-scale electricity generation in many areas. Assuming the continuing decrease in photovoltaic prices, when might we expect PV solar cooking systems to be cost competitive?]]

==External links==
*{{NewFeb24}}[https://www.facebook.com/groups/pvtoelectricsolarcooking/ Photovoltaic to Electric Solar Cooking on Facebook]
*{{NewDec23}}[https://www.facebook.com/groups/6275892012536688/ The Solar Panel Cooking Club on Facebook]
*{{NewMar22}}'''March 2022:''' [https://sunspotpv.com SUNSPOTPV is a company founded by Doug & Teresa Danely, developing PV to induction cooking systems for developing countries]
*{{NewMar22}}'''March 2022:''' Discussion of this topic is now available in this Facebook group: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/16213904406/subgroups/2276297889178991/ Solar photovoltaic-direct-to-cooker systems]
*{{NewAug21}}'''August 2021:''' [http://www.atheltechnology.co.ke Alheltechnology offers cooking appliances developed for photovoltaic based systems]
*{{NewDec20}}'''Discussion forum:''' [https://isec.forumotion.com/c1-isec-discussion Insulated Solar Electric Cooker] (This forum is for discussions related to the production, use, and general technology of the Insulated Solar Electric Cooker (ISEC).)
*{{NewOct20}}'''October 2020:''' [http://sharedcurriculum.peteschwartz.net/solar-electric-cooking/ Photovoltaic solar cooking research collaboration website] - ''[[Cal Poly Solar Cooking]]''

==See also==
*{{NewOct23}} [[Solar PV Cooker]]
*{{NewApr22}} [[Pesitho]]
*{{NewApr22}} [[SunSpot Solar Electric Cooking]]
*{{NewOct20}} [[Pete Schwartz|Pete Schwartz, Cal Poly researcher, solar electric cooking]]
* [[Heat storage]]
* [[:Category:Hybrid solar cooker designs|Hybrid solar cooker designs]]
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