Solar is a clean, renewable energy source, which decreases deforestation, fossil fuel usage, and greenhouse gas emissions. Solar ovens are devices that collect energy from sunlight to focus the heat ...

While you may not want to fry an egg on a sidewalk, you can make a delicious frittata in a solar oven. We are blessed with plenty of sunshine in central Montana making this an ideal location to ...

Q: Is there anywhere you can direct me to find out what size air conditioner is appropriate for a 1,350-square-foot apartment? The building is about 5 years old and we live near the water so there is ...

A research group from Ghana has developed a solar PV-powered steam cooker (ISESC) with sand-based thermal energy storage (TES). “The potential of sand, given its thermal stability and low cost, has ...

Campfires, charcoal grills, and gas-powered camping stoves can definitely make life easier for hungry campers, but they can’t do everything. Sometimes, the only source of heat for cooking is 93 ...

From cool, dewy European mountain ranges and humid Central Asian forests to the urban sprawl across North America and the arid landscapes of the African continent, millions of people are cooking with ...

Joel Dufour, the author, removes a hot skillet from his mobile solar oven. On most solar ovens you must lift off the glass top to check on or remove food. A rear door makes this process a lot faster, ...

Smithsonian associate editor Bruce Hathaway guest blogs for us, chiming in about his love for solar cooking: The first days of May here in the Washington, D.C., area are usually ideal for solar ...

Approximately 95% of every 10 homes in Uganda, both rural and urban areas rely on charcoal, firewood or other forms of biomass for their household cooking needs. The adoption of electric cooking ...

The Federal Ministry of Environment has introduced solar-powered cooking stoves nationwide The new initiative targets over four million Nigerian households and aims to reduce environmental pollution ...