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Showing Original Post only (View all)Cooking with the sun [View all]
Using the suns abundant power could be the solution for people who cannot afford escalating electricity costs. Channelled through simple, curved dishes its rays can cook food and boil water.
http://mg.co.za/multimedia/2012-04-25-cooking-with-the-sun/
Neat - wonder how much they are. Would like one.
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and has been touted as a solution for the poor of the third world ever since. but somehow...
HiPointDem
Apr 2012
#3
saves women & girls from having to walk for firewood (and be subject to rape)
Liberal_in_LA
Apr 2012
#21
Yeah, the same rationale as in the 60s. Except for the "rape" part, that's new. But
HiPointDem
Apr 2012
#22
thanks, but i misread the stat. 72% of *urban* africans live in slums. percent of urbanized
HiPointDem
Apr 2012
#26
I'm pretty sure I saw plans to make these out of cardboard and aluminum foil in an issue
Arkansas Granny
Apr 2012
#5
There are a lot of them demonstrated on youtube, you can make them at home. That and the other kind.
freshwest
Apr 2012
#7
Salmonella lives past the steaming, boiling, grilling and burning point some of these make?
freshwest
Apr 2012
#14
Youtube has lots of videos of solar cookers in operation, also there are lots of plans
PoliticAverse
Apr 2012
#4
Everything you ever wanted to know about solar ovens, brought to you by teh Google:
kestrel91316
Apr 2012
#6
There are a number of DIY ones you can find demos of on YouTube. Like this one:
Poll_Blind
Apr 2012
#9
Solar Cookers International / Solar Cookers World Network - Great Stuff!
cherokeeprogressive
Apr 2012
#19