Monday, December 2, 2013

Solar cooker progress

My group and I are making steady progress on our solar cooker. There has been some ups and down such as our tape running out, or having a bad paint can. We have over 70 percent of our cooker done and we need to finish up as soon as possible to test it. Overall the cooker is making progress and we can't test it because it is too cold outside. 

Monday, November 4, 2013

Solar cookers, good ones and cheap ones

I found multiple types of cookers but the better ones were too expensive for someone in a third world country. Someone in a third world country or even in rural areas would be able to put a simple cooker to use because it doesn't cost a lot maybe five or ten dollars and cooks in a decent amount of time
Considering it doesn't use any fuel. I found the solsource solar cooker and it is designed for people
on the go not necessarily people in poor areas but hikers, bikers, campers, etc... It costs a lot more than the homemade ones but it cooks a lot better. a box cooker and is a relatively easy to make and is really cheap if not industrial produced like the nice ones. In the past I have been to campfires with solar cookers and camping trips but they were nice ones. In a poor country and if someone knows how to use a solar cooker it could help them and their community survive. I think solar cookers are effective items because they are light, portable, and easy to use.