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Last edited: 5 August 2022
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Events[]
Featured international events[]
- NEW: 10-21 November 2025 (Belém, Brazil):The Conference of the Parties (COP30) - The largest global United Nations event for discussions and negotiations on climate change. COP is held annually, with the presidency rotating among the five UN-recognized regions. In 2025, Brazil will have the honor of hosting the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30). The chosen city will provide the world with a unique platform to discuss climate solutions, firmly rooted in the heart of the Amazon. The event will gather world leaders, ministers and representatives of international organizations to discuss how to tackle the climate crisis through fair and sustainable energy transitions, as well as forest and biodiversity conservation. Solar Cookers International's, Executive Director, Caitlyn Hughes, Science Director, Dr. Alan Bigelow, and Strategic Partnerships Manager, Keith Wingeard, will be representing the solar cooking community. The SCI team will showcase the success of new programs in Mali and the Central African Republic, along with progress from the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya. See the schedule of SCI's participation and presentations...
- See also: Global Calendar of Events and past events in Cyprus
News[]
New evacuated tube by Fornelia Ltd., The Fornelia Mini Photo credit: Fornelia Ltd.
- April 2019: Cyprus inventor and entrepreneur explains his solar cooker business - Savvas Hadjixenophontos, founder of Fornelia Ltd., built his first solar oven in 1983. He has continued to develop versions of various solar cookers, but is now focused on an evacuated tube style, which offers very efficient solar thermal cooking capabilities.
Paphos visitors ask about solar cooking with great interest. Photo credit: Re-newcy
- May 7, 2012: Re-newcy organized a solar cooking show at the entrance of the old port of Paphos with great success.
History[]
- Main article: History of solar cooking
Archived articles
Climate and culture[]
See also
- The climate of Cyprus - Wikipedia
- Cyprus Energy Situation - Energypedia
- Solar cooker dissemination and cultural variables
Resources[]
Possible funding[]
Facebook groups[]
Reports[]
Articles in the media[]
- April 2019: Let the Sun Cook Your Meal - CyprusMail Online
Web pages[]
Contacts[]
The entities listed below are either based in Cyprus or have initiated solar cooking projects there: