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Top News
January 2021
The Keeling Curve Prize is accepting applications for innovative climate change solutions (apply by February 10th) |
December 2020
Hyundai Motor Company and the United Nations Development Programme is looking to grassroots innovators around the world to solve far-reaching sustainability issues |
Solar Cookers International presented solar cooking's positive impacts for women and the environment at the United Nations Climate Dialogues virtual event |
Participate in the Energy Globe Sustainability awards program |
November 2020
“Women in Clean Cooking” mentorship program supports women across Africa and Asia |
Four million solar cookers distributed since January 1990. See the map showing where they went. |
Events
- NEW: 25-29 January 2021: ETHOS Virtual Conference - The 2021 ETHOS Conference will be held virtually Monday, January 25 through Friday, January 29, 2021 from 15:00-17:30 GMT each day. The conference aims to expand its reach from previous annual meetings, encouraging participation of Southern partners, international stoves experts, and development specialists with field experience in the transfer of cooking technologies. Registration information...
- Have your event listed here by emailing paul@solarcookers.org.
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
New content
January 2021:
- (EVENT) ETHOS Virtual Conference: 24-29 January 2021, 15:00-17:30 GMT each day. The conference unites the cookstove and clean cooking community
- Paint news: A new paint that is billed as the flattest black acrylic paint now available
- Refugee camp news: The solar cooking project project in the Iridimi Refugee Camp in Kenya has been taken over by the Dutch NGO Fair Climate Fund
- Technical video: DARE to Solar Cook - The Physics of Cooking with Sunshine (hosted by Carnegie Science Center
- Individual: Craig Bergland
- Testing report: A low-cost method for measuring solar irradiance using a lux meter - Paul Arveson
- Testing report: Instructions for conducting solar cooker power tests using commercial instruments - Paul Arveson
- Testing report: Recommended manufacturer’s information to accompany a cookstove - Paul Arveson
- Testing report: Procedure for determining the intercept area of a solar cooker - Paul Arveson
- (EVENT) Webinar: Sunday, 24 January 2021 (14:30-16:50 EU, GMT) Spreading our passion for solar cooking with CONSOLFOOD
- (EVENT) Webinar: Thursday, 14 January 2021 (8:00-9:00am PST, 11:00-12:00pm EST, 16:00-17:00 GMT) Opportunities and Challenges of Carbon Credits for Solar Cooking
- Spain news: Andalusian Government seminar on energy poverty addresses solar cooking
- India news: Madhya Pradesh: Indore’s Janak Palta McGilligan gets international recognition for pioneering solar cooking - The Free Press Journal
- USA news: Grant for solar cooker lending program at public library in Ohio
- Innovation award: The Keeling Curve Prize is accepting applications for innovative climate change solutions (apply by February 10th)
December 2020:
- Autoclave news: How to sterilise scalpels when no electricity is available - The Economist
- Solar trough cooker: The SoLina one solar cooker is manufactured by Solenium technology
- Innovation program: Hyundai Motor Company and the United Nations Development Programme is looking to grassroots innovators around the world to solve far-reaching sustainability issues
- Canada news: Green Sun Rising is a provider of sustainable solar technologies based in Windsor, Ontario
- India news: Mahindra University's third annual R&D showcase, which includes a student solar cooker presentation winner - India EducationDiary.com
- Women's safety: Use of solar cookers saved women from rape, exploitation, abuse and violence - Janak McGilligan, The Free Press Journal
- Mexico news: La sazón del Sol-Solar SuperFoods is dedicated to healthy and locally produced foods
- Brazil news: Solmeiodia is new retailer of solar cooking products located in Belo Horizonte
- Kenya news: Farmers with a Vision conduct a workshop on integrated solar cooking in Kitui
- Panel cooker design: Conical Cooker
- United Nations video: Solar Cookers International presented on solar cooking's positive impacts for women and the environment at the United Nations Climate Dialogues virtual event
- Energy Globe Award: Participate in the Energy Globe Sustainability awards program, entries in by 9 December 2020
- Solar cooking museum: Luther Krueger has an impressive number of solar cookers in his collection
- DRC news: Clement Musonda presents at the National Innovation Initiative: Accelerating Agenda 2030
- Video: Souvenir de jeunesse du projet SUNplicity
- Discussion forum: Insulated Solar Electric Cooker (This forum is for discussions related to the production, use, and general technology of the Insulated Solar Electric Cooker (ISEC).)
- Research report: Preliminary work on gasket making for cooking pots - Solar Household Energy
- Haiti project evaluation: Solar Stove Adoption Project in Tilori, Haiti (2017) - Solar Household Energy
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