Iran

EventsEdit

International conferencesEdit

• 22-24 January 2020 (Faro, Portugal): CONSOLFOOD2020 - To be held at the Institute of Engineering, Universidade do Algarve, Campus da Penha. The conference will focus on solar thermal food processing. The deadline for receipt of abstracts was 15 June 2019. More information... 

See also: Global Calendar of Events and past events in Iran

NewsEdit

• November 2017: Amir Komarizade, working in Tehran, has been testing a solar cooker mounting system, similar to the gimbal mounts used on Donsonian style telescopes, and using PV power to generate enough energy to boil water in a small vessel.

• April 30, 2014 Soheil Salimi, founder of Engineers Without Borders - Iran, conducted a solar cooking workshop at Hafez high school for girls. Other members of the Energy team included Razieh Amini nezhad, Fatemeh Rahimi, Niloufar Nekueian and Maryam Alipour.

• December 2013: Engineers Without Borders - Iran (EWB-Iran) participated in "Research Week" (Dec. 14 - 20, 2013) at Fasa University, highlighting the importance of solar cookers. In this seminar they informed students and professors about the different types of solar cookers and their efficiency. The team included Soheil Salimi (Founder and Lecturer), Razieh Amini nezhad (Food Science and Technology student), Niloufar Nekueian (Mathematics student), and Fatemeh Rahimi (Mechanical engineering student). They tested two types of solar cookers. The Suntastic Panel Cooker, which raised the internal temperature of an empty 4-liter black pot with a clear glass lid to 150° C (302° F) in about 30 minutes, and 3 liters of water heated from 26° C (79°F) to pasteurization point, 70°C (158°F), in about 50 minutes. They also tested the Dual-Setting Panel Cooker (DSPL), which has two different settings to better concentrate sunlight depending on the location of the sun in the sky. More information can be seen at User blog:Soheil Salimi

HistoryEdit

Main article: History of solar cooking

Archived articles

Climate and cultureEdit

See also

• Wikipedia article on the climate of Iran
• Iran Energy Situation - Energypedia
• Solar cooker dissemination and cultural variables

ResourcesEdit

Possible fundersEdit

• Find a Kiva microfinance partner in Iran.
• Raising funds through grants and donations

ReportsEdit

• July 2006: Solar Picnic (Presented by Amir Komarizade at the Granada Solar Cooking Conference)

Farsi translationsEdit

Farsi documentsEdit

• Solar Cooking in Iran
• Dual-Setting Panel Cooker (DSPC)
• Balancing the Scales
• Canning Fruits With a Solar Box Cooker
• What You Can Do to Promote Solar Cooking
• Though-the-Wall Ovens
• The Windshield Shade Cooker
• Solar cooking FAQ
• Heat-retention cooking

PlansEdit

• The "Minimum" Solar Box Cooker
• The "Easy Lid" Cooker
• The Heaven's Flame Cooker
• The CooKit
• Dual-Setting Panel Cooker (DSPC)
• Windshield Shade Solar Funnel Cooker

Articles in the mediaEdit

Web pagesEdit

• Solar Cooking Frequently-Asked Questions in Farsi

ContactsEdit

The entities listed below are either based in Iran, or have established solar cooking projects there:

SCI AssociatesEdit

Main article: Solar Cookers International Association

NGOsEdit

Manufacturers and vendorsEdit

IndividualsEdit

Government agenciesEdit

Educational institutionsEdit

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit