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October 2020

Luther Krueger is establishing himself as one of the foremost solar cooking enthusiasts in North America

September 2020

Meet These 'Solar Mamas' of Rajasthan, India, trained to be solar technicians

August 2020

Video: Solar Cookers International, joined by the Public-Private Alliance Foundation (PPAF) and Konbit pou Developman Commune Kote de Fer (KDCK), hold a virtual Side Event at the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2020 on solar cooking's transformative impact on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

June 2020

Kenyan inventor wins American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) award for solar cooker boiler

Online events

Carnegie Science Center Café Scientifique

NEW: Monday, 2 November 2020 (7-9 p.m. EST, 11 p.m.-1 a.m. GMT): D.A.R.E to Solar Cook - The Physics of Cooking with Sunshine - The Carnegie Science Center is sponsoring a Café Scientifique. Solar advocates Mary Buchenic and Jennifer Gasser will share their experiences promoting the solar cooking STEM curriculum, and Dr. Alan Bigelow, SCI Science Director, will discuss the technical details of solar cooking and incorporating the science of materials and light optics. Participation in the event is free, but pre-registration is required. Registration information

NEW: 3-6 November 2020: The 5th International Conference on New Energy and Future Energy Systems - A scientific interchange among researchers, developers, engineers, students, and practitioners from around the world. They gather to share their latest achievements, and discuss the possible challenges for current energy and future energy systems. More information...

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NEW: 23 - 27 November 2020: 1er. Congreso Nacional de Secado Solar y Cocción Solar de Alimentos - Presentación en línea de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), en español. Contacto: ensycsa@ier.unam.mx

December 2020: SWC50 – The Century of Solar - In 1970 solar research pioneers met at the first International Solar Energy Society (ISES) Conference in Melbourne Australia. ISES is commemorating this Conference with a special 50th Anniversary Conference and Display, called the Solar World Congress at 50 (SWC50). The face-to-face conference, originally scheduled for 2-4 December 2020, will be replaced by a series of eight virtual conferences over the course of the month in December 2020. It will include the same panel sessions that were planned for the in-person planned event. More information...

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Australia

December 2020: SWC50 – The Century of Solar (online event) - In 1970 solar research pioneers met at the first International Solar Energy Society (ISES) Conference in Melbourne Australia. ISES is commemorating this Conference with a special 50th Anniversary Conference and Display, called the Solar World Congress at 50 (SWC50). The face-to-face conference, originally scheduled for 2-4 December 2020, will be replaced by a series of eight virtual conferences over the course of the month in December 2020. It will include the same panel sessions that were planned for the in-person planned event. More information...

Indonesia

30 March - 1 April 2021 (Jakarta): 7th SOLARTECH Indonesia - (Rescheduled from 26-28 August 2020) to be held at JIExpo Kemayoran Jakarta. More information...

See also

October 2020:

Research papers: Solar cooking research papers by Atul Sagade
Testing report: Enabling rating of intermediate temperature solar cookers using different working fluids as test loads and its validation through a design change - Atul Sagade, S.K. Samdarshia, and Partha S. Panjaa
Kenya news: Ksh.500M released for 14 counties in off-grid solar project - Citizen Digital
Wiki article: Solar Oven Tracker developed by Stan Wells
USA news: Luther Krueger is establishing himself as one of the foremost solar cooking enthusiast in North America
Kenya news: Counties get Sh500m for solar, clean cooking kits - Business Daily
Evacuated-tube cooker document: GoSun Stove - Can Evacuated Tubes Scale to Meet Global Cooking Needs - Patrick Sherwin
Solar tracking news: Optional Tracker Additions - Stan Wells
(EVENT) 3-6 November 2020 (Online): The 5th International Conference on New Energy and Future Energy Systems (NEFES 2020) - An interchange among researchers, developers, engineers, students, and practitioners from around the world to discuss the possible challenges for future energy systems
(EVENT) Friday, 23 October 2020 (9 a.m. EDT, 2 p.m. West Africa Time, 1 p.m. GMT (Online)): ReEnergy Africa E-Summit - Success Stories session - SCI's Executive Director, Caitlyn Hughes, will be discussing the impact of solar cooking around the world at the ReEnergy Africa E-Summit Friday session
Vietnam video: More than 20 years Solar Serve - Green Impact
Nepal video: How household waste around us can save us a lot of money?
Document: Solar Cooking Frequently Asked Questions - Solar Cooker at Cantina West
United Kingdom news: Hours of Sunlight in the UK - SLiCK
(EVENT) Monday, 2 November 2020 (7-9 p.m. EDT, 11:00 p.m.-1 a.m. GMT (Online)): D.A.R.E to Solar Cook - The Physics of Cooking with Sunshine- A Carnegie Science Center presentation with solar cooking advocates Mary Buchenic, Jennifer Gasser, and Dr. Alan Bigelow, SCI Science Director
Evacuated-tube solar cooker: Glenergy Solar Cooker
Solar panel cooker: The Ecoo is a scaled down panel cooker used to introduce children to solar cooking
Solar tracking: Stan Wells demonstrates his tracker incorporating a thermostat for temperature control
Solar tracker plans: Plans for the Sun Oven Tracker - Stan Wells
Solar tracker parts list: Amazon.com parts list for Sun Oven Tracker - Stan Wells
Photovoltaic cooking news: California Polytechnic University researcher Pete Schwartz creates new website for photovoltaic solar cooking research collaboration
Manufactured cooker news: All Season Solar Cooker 2.0 is now available on Amazon again

September 2020:

(EVENT) 10-11 October 2020 (Online): Start your own solar business - The EvXprts Foundation and the Solar Energy Society of India are presenting a series of online lectures
India news: Prime Minister Modi calls for low-cost indoor solar cooking solutions - domain-b.com
(EVENT) Tuesday 6 October 2020 (Lusaka, Zambia): Gender and energy mainstreaming workshop targeting NGOs and the private sector
(EVENT) 23 -27 November 2020: 1er. Congreso Nacional de Secado Solar y Cocción Solar de Alimentos - Online presentation from the UNAM Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, in Spanish
USA News: Solar Cooking in the Variety Weather Belt - Minnesota Renewable Energy Society
Box cooker news: Star Flower Solar Cooker by Sam Erwin - Solar Chef International
Water pasteurization report: Enhancement of Solar Water Pasteurization with Reflectors - Negar Safapour and Robert Metcalf
India news: CSIR-CMERI and NISE to bolster the Solar Energy Sector - DD News
India news: Meet These 'Solar Mamas' of Rajasthan
Burundi news: SOCO Burundi is a new non-profit, manufacturing and promoting solar cookers
India news: UN Secretary-General Calls on India to Take Lead in Global Transformation to Renewables - Mercom India
(EVENT) Solar Cooking Demonstration: 11 September 2020, 3:00pmPDT (10:00GMT): - : Solar Cookers International and the Mary Frank Media Fund will host a live Facebook solar cooking demonstration

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