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The Solar Cookers World Network is an alliance of nearly 500 non-governmental organizations (NGOs), manufacturers, and individuals actively promoting solar cooking around the world. This wiki-based site allows Network participants to share information and collaborate on projects and research.
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The Solar Cooking Wiki
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- About Solar Cookers International (SCI)
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- Introduction to solar cooking
- Why solar cooking is important
- How solar cookers work
- Build a solar cooker
- Buy a solar cooker
- Pots, glazing, glue, paint, etc.
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- Classroom resources
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- Refugee camps
- Institutional solar cooking
- Testing solar cookers
- Tracking the sun
- Heat storage
- Solar restaurants and bakeries
- Health and safety
- Emergency preparedness
- Business development
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- History of solar cooking
- Map showing cooker distribution
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Solar cooking around the world
Top News
May 2022
 | ASES Solar 2022 Conference: 21-24 June 2022 (Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA): Energy Transition with Economic Justice |
April 2022
 | Pat McArdle hosts an Integrated Cooking Method exhibit at the STAR-TIDES expo, held at George Mason University in northern Virginia, USA |
 | Celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd by showing someone how to solar cook |
 | A simple and effective solar food dryer can be assembled with common kitchen items |
March 2022
Events
Online events
- 20-21 May 2022: Solar Zentrum 2022: Cooking and Drying with the Sun - Aquaponics - Coordinated from the Solar Zentrum in Wietow, Germany with assistance from Michael Bonke. The Zoom conference Program Schedule, with the first day in English, the second day in German. This is a free event. Zoom link information to come.
In-person events
- 10-11 June 2022: Solartagung & 30 Jahre INTERSOL Conference (Salzburg) - Schwerpunkt Solarenergie & Biolandbau mit besonderem Blick auf die Zusammenarbeit mit unseren Kooperationspartner:innen im Süden und Norden
- 22-24 June 2022 (Marabá-PA): ENSUS 2022 - ENSUS is a national event, with international coverage and participation, which aims to promote knowledge aimed at sustainability applied in engineering, architecture and urbanism, design and related areas. It will include online events as as well as in-person participation. The conference will be in Portuguese. More information...
- 11-13 October 2022 (Accra): Clean Cooking Forum - Save the Date Join the Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) and partners from around the world for the clean cooking sector’s flagship event taking place in Accra, Ghana. Co-hosted by CCA and the Government of Ghana. More details and registration information to come.
- 17-21 May 2022 (Kisumu): 9th Africities Summit - “The Role of Intermediary Cities of Africa in the Implementation of Agenda 2030 of the United Nations and the African Union Agenda 2063”. Kisumu is the first ever intermediary city to host the 9th Africities Summit. The previous 8th Africities edition, held in Marrakesh from 20 to 24 November 2018 in Morocco, registered attendance topped a record of 8,300 participants. A Farmers With A Vision project has been nominated by the Kenya Climate Inovation Centre to exhibit.
- Monday, 16 May 2022 (Kigali) 7:00-18:00, 5:00-16:00 GMT: Humanitarian Energy Conference (HEC) The Global Platform for Action has organized the conference to be held in Kigali. The HEC will provide opportunities for deep-dive learning on electricity access and clean cooking solutions in humanitarian settings, as well as facilitated discussions on finance, technical capacity building, and inclusive policies with international partners and host governments. For more information, and to complete a quick interest form, visit the conference website.
- 17-19 May 2022 (Kigali): Sustainable Energy For All Forum - The Sustainable Energy For All team is bringing the forum to the Conference Centre in Kigali. Addressing the Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7), the forum will take stock of progress, showcase success, and identify solutions to achieve faster, broader gains towards sustainable energy for all. Registration information...
New Mexico
- 21-24 June 2022: ASES Solar 2022 (Albuquerque, New Mexico): Energy Transition with Economic Justice - The 51st Annual National Solar Conference at the University of New Mexico and online. The theme of this year’s conference is “Energy Transition with Economic Justice,” focussing on an equitable renewable energy transformation. Schedule and registration information...
Awards and grants
- Roddenberry Catalyst Fund: Applications accepted anytime (EN) - The Catalyst Fund is geared towards small and/or early-stage ideas and projects that need a capital infusion to launch or prove viability. Catalyst awardees are typically piloting a program, venturing into new territory, on the cusp of launching, or pivoting in a new direction. The Catalyst Fund makes grants between $2,500–$15,000 to anyone, anywhere in the world addressing pressing global challenges. You can have 25 years of experience or be just starting out. You can be working alone, with a team, as part of a non-profit organization, a social enterprise, or a for-profit corporation. See the following link for more information: https://roddenberryfoundation.org/our-work/catalyst-fund/#faq
- LUSH Charity Pot Grants: Applications accepted anytime (EN/FR/ES) - Charity Pot grants support small, grassroots organizations in North America and around the world that are working on the root cause of issues and creating long-term sustainable change. [They] support organizations working in areas of animal protection, environmental justice, and human rights....Applications are submitted via an online granting system asking about your organization’s purpose, main activities, governance structure and annual revenue. Additionally, a description of the project that you’re seeking funding for is requested along with an itemized budget, timeline and how the project’s success will be measured. Our support ranges from a few thousand dollars to a maximum of $15,000 per project. Applications available in English, French, and Spanish. See the following link for more information: https://www.lushusa.com/stories/article_funding-and-application-g
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- Have your event listed here by emailing paul@solarcookers.org.
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New content
May 2022
- Chad news: Video provides a history of the difficulties and solutions of cooking at the Gaga Refugee Camp
- ASES Solar 2022 Conference: 21-24 June 2022 (Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA): Energy Transition with Economic Justice, presented by the American Solar Energy Society
- Education news: Solar Cookers in Schools Worldwide - Proposals for the worldwide dissemination of solar cooking via the school system - Imma und Dieter Seifert
- INTERSOL Conference: 10-11 June 2022: Solartagung & 30 Jahre (Salzburg, Austria) - Schwerpunkt Solarenergie & Biolandbau mit besonderem Blick auf die Zusammenarbeit mit unseren Kooperationspartner:innen im Süden und Norden
April 2022
- Heat-retention cooking: Another good video overview on heat-retention cookers, their use and construction
- Tanzania news: Sperancea Gabone conducted a cooker construction workshop for fifty local Girl Guides in Moshi District
- Solar Zentrum 2022: 20-21 May 2022, this free two-day Zoom conference will cover cooking and drying with the sun - aquaponics. Registration information to come
- India news: Pali village located in the Samba District going solar, with every home receiving a solar cooker - The Tribune
- Kenya news: 17-21 May 2022 (Kisumu): 9th Africities Summit, with display by Farmers with a Vision
- Integrated cooking method news: In mid-April, Pat McArdle hosted an exhibit on the Integrated Cooking Method at the STAR-TIDES expo at George Mason University in northern Virginia, USA
- Solar food drying: A simple solar food dryer assembled from common kitchen items, credit: Sarah Mitchell
- Nigeria news: The country explores energy options for cooking - proshare
- Media article: 3 reasons I cook (and bake!) with sunshine - Daily Journal
- Cooker construction workshop: Tuesday, 19 April 2022, 10am-11:15am PDT, 1pm-2:15pm Haiti, 5pm-6:15pm UTC: Build the Beast solar panel cooker at this free workshop with Elie Joseph live from Haiti
- Earth Day solar cooking: 21 April 2022, 11am-3pm PDT, 6pm-10pm UTC (Sacramento, California, USA): Earth Day solar cooking at Sacramento City College with Sharon Clausson
- Solar cooker design: There will be an improved Haines 1 panel cooker with a larger reflector coming in June 2022
- Kenya news: Ingelore Kahrens provides an update on the activities of the Mount Kenya Energy Project (German)
- Clean cooking webinar: Thursday, 21 April 2022, 9:00am-10:30am EDT, 1:00pm-2:30pm UTC: - Leaving No One Behind: Addressing Cooking Needs in Displacement Settings - Co-hosted by: Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) and The Development Responses to Forced Displacement Knowledge Silo Breaker (KSB)
- Refugee camp news: Roger Haines reports that Haines Solar Cookers has organized three simultaneous “focus group” projects for ten women in each of three refugee camps
- Report: Der Parabol-Solarkocher als Instrument der Umweltpädagogik und der nachhaltigen Entwicklung (2004) - Birgit Siefert
- Photovoltaic to induction cooking: The Danish company, Pesitho, has created A PV induction cooker package it is introducing in Uganda
- AfriShiners update: Bernhard Müller has reported AfriShiners will be hosted as an organization under the umbrella of Salama Heritage Ecovillage Africa (SHE Africa) in Kigali, Rwanda
- Other solar thermal uses: Martin Nix explains to Luther Krueger his ideas on solar thermal uses, besides cooking
- Popular African dishes: The Taste Atlas has provided a map showing local cuisine by region
For older news, events, 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, this site's sponsor, write to info@solarcookers.org.
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The Solar Cooking Wiki
- About this wiki
- About Solar Cookers International (SCI)
- About the SCI Association
- Become an SCI Associate
- Sign up for email news updates
- Add or edit an article
- Wiki user rules
Solar cooking basics
- Introduction to solar cooking
- Why solar cooking is important
- How solar cookers work
- Build a solar cooker
- Buy a solar cooker
- Pots, glazing, glue, paint, etc.
- Cooking guidelines
- Frequently-asked questions
See all...
- News
- New content
- Events
- Designs
- Construction plans
- Components
- Recipes
- Countries
- NGOs
- SCI Associates
- Individuals
- Manufacturers and vendors
- Conferences
- Project evaluations
- Books
- Newsletters
- Facebook groups
- Categories
Teaching and promotion
- Promoting solar cooking
- Most significant projects
- Funding your project
- Classroom resources
- Online courses
Solar cooking in depth
- Refugee camps
- Institutional solar cooking
- Testing solar cookers
- Tracking the sun
- Heat storage
- Solar restaurants and bakeries
- Health and safety
- Emergency preparedness
- Business development
- Patents
- Research topics
- History of solar cooking
- Map showing cooker distribution
Related technologies
- Integrated cooking
- Heat-retention cooking
- Water pasteurization
- Improved combustion stoves
- Food processing
- Canning
- Solar food drying
- Non-cooking uses