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Solar cooking around the world
Top News
February 2021
 | NASA believes solar cooking will work well on the moon |
 | Artisans create solar bakery in Normandy, France |
January 2021
 | Bill Gates on how to invest in climate innovation by eliminating emissions, all the way to zero |
 | The Keeling Curve Prize is accepting applications for innovative climate change solutions (application period is closed) |
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 |
Events
- NEW: 14-26 March 2021, NGO CSW 65 Forum: - NGO CSW/NY organizes the civil society side of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The NGO CSW Forum runs parallel to the events occurring within the UN Headquarters. Solar Cookers International Executive Director, Caitlyn Hughes, will be speaking on Thursday, March 25 (11:30am EST, 4:30 pm GMT). Attendance to the forum is free, but attendees must first register as an Advocate, for which there is also no charge. Registration 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...
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- Have your event listed here by emailing paul@solarcookers.org.
See also
New content
February 2021:
- Photovoltaic cooking: Developments by Alexis Ziegler on high output direct PV cooking
- EPA Study: Final Report: Designing a Low Cost Solar Oven for Rural Native American Communities
- Testing: Testing of the Burns-Millwaukie's Sun Oven, March 1997
- Household air pollution: PCIA Bulletin - Solar Cooking, Jan. 2010
- (EVENT) NGO CSW 65 Forum: 14-26 March 2021, SCI's Executive Director, Caitlyn Hughes, will speak on Thursday, March 25. There is no charge to attend the forum but registration is required
- Mexico project evaluation: The Ambassador-Led Social Enterprise in Oaxaca, Mexico: Sustainably Spreading Solar Cooking in Rural Communities - Solar Household Energy
- Photovoltaic cooking: PV panels connected directly to insulated cooker
- Design: ULOG 1.0
- France news: NeoLoco is a bakery in Normandy offering local solar roasted seeds and baked goods
- (EVENT) Webinar: Wednesday, 24 February 2021 (8:00am-9:30am MST, 3:00-4:30 GMT) ASHES will discuss experimental interventions to facilitate clean cookstove adoption
- Vietnam news: Green Impact supports the victims of flooding and landslides in Central Vietnam
- (EVENT) Webinar: Wednesday, 24 February 2021 (5:00pm-6:30pm WAT, 4:00-5:30 GMT) ReEnegy Africa presents Corporate Governance and Access to Finance in Africa - How to Narrow the gap?
- NGO news: Solar Oven Partner leaders discuss their latest oven fabrication and training program in video interview
- Photovoltaic cooking: Combining PV panels with retained heat cooking strategies to achieve low cost results
- Canada news: Green entrepreneur donates solar cookers to northern communities - NNSL Media
- Funding resource: GrantWatch - a subscription service providing information on available grants
January 2021:
- Climate innovation: Bill Gates on how to invest in climate innovation by eliminating emissions, all the way to zero - TIME
- Article in the media: The TIME 2030 Committee Offers 8 Solutions for a More Equitable and Sustainable Future (featuring noted chef José Andrés speaking on clean cookstove cooking) - TIME
- Photovoltaic cooking: Insulated Solar Electric Cooker- Progress for ETHOS 2021, Pete Schwartz, Cal Poly Physics (video)
- (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)
For older news and new-content log, please see the Solar cooking news archive.
Contact
- For questions and comments about the Solar Cooking Wiki (this website), contact paul@solarcookers.org. To reach Solar Cookers International, contact info@solarcookers.org.
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