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Events[]
Featured international events[]
- See also: Global Calendar of Events and past events in Colombia
News[]
Solar Cookers International attends WHO conference 2025, Photo credit: WHO/Mauricio Idarraga
- March 2025: SCI at the WHO Second Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health - From March 25-27, 2025, Solar Cookers International (SCI) had the privilege of participating in the invitation-only World Health Organization (WHO) Second Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health, held in Cartagena, Colombia. They were able to network with potential collaborators and like-minded organizations and government officials, crucial in continuing to advocate for the widespread adoption of solar cooking solutions on global platforms.
- November 2012: In Colombia, the weather conditions are highly variable, and at any time, a sunny day can easily become a rainy day. For Colombian urban dwellers, solar cooking is still considered a great option in sunny conditions, but it still falls short of a complete cooking solution for families. It requires open access to good sunshine, and as of yet, offers limited thermal storage. Therefore Proyectos Solares Inteligentes has been working for years on a model that meets the demanding requirements of modern man and yet is also a solution for rural dwellers. The type of solar cooker is called Nevehorno. A patent application is in process for this hybrid solar/electric cooker. The oven can be used at nighttime or indoors using 500 watts of energy, which is about a quarter of the use of a similarly sized conventional oven. If there is no electricity, the oven can run off charcoal, biomass, or wood like a barbecue. It can also function as a passive refrigerator that keeps food cold for relatively long periods without consuming energy.
History[]
- Main article: History of solar cooking
Archived articles
Climate and culture[]
- The climate of Colombia - Wikipedia
- Colombia Energy Situation - Energypedia
- Solar cooker dissemination and cultural variables
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Contacts[]
The entities listed below are either based in Colombia or have initiated solar cooking projects there: