Solar Cooker
Abstract
In this report we will be discussing the Basic design, Material & Types of solar cooker,
This report will explain the advantages, disadvantages of solar cooker & solar cooking and the challenges to change traditional cooking habits & what social & economic effect it has on society.
In this report we are looking at the perspectives’ on how the solar cooker has helped us in fighting the ongoing deforestation & preserving the environment.
It explains how the solar cooker helped in fighting against poverty & the use of renewable energy in rural areas.
Table of contents
Introduction
Solar cooking is the simplest, safest, most convenient way to cook food without consuming fuels or heating up the kitchen. It reduces the use of traditional fossil fuel used for cooking e.g. wood, gas and reduce carbon footprints.
It uses sunlight as its energy source. Because they use no fuel and they cost nothing to run, humanitarian organizations are promoting their use worldwide to help slow deforestation and desertification, caused by using wood as fuel for cooking.
Solar cookers when used properly & safely can conveniently cook all types of food, including meats, grains, legumes, vegetables and fruits.
Harmful food microbes, including bacteria and viruses, are killed when heated to 65ºC (150ºF). This is called pasteurization. Food cooks at 82ºC (180ºF) to 91ºC (195ºF), and is therefore free from disease-causing organisms when fully cooked.
Simple solar cookers cook gently at temperatures just above these, so foods maintain moisture and nutrients, and rarely burn or overcook. Some solar cookers can cook at temperatures much higher than this.
Solar cookers require direct sunlight to function properly. Shadows, clouds and inclement weather limit their effectiveness.
Solar cookers, however, are efficient in clear skies in day
In this report we will be discussing the Basic design, Material & Types of solar cooker,
This report will explain the advantages, disadvantages of solar cooker & solar cooking and the challenges to change traditional cooking habits & what social & economic effect it has on society.
In this report we are looking at the perspectives’ on how the solar cooker has helped us in fighting the ongoing deforestation & preserving the environment.
It explains how the solar cooker helped in fighting against poverty & the use of renewable energy in rural areas.
Table of contents
Introduction
Solar cooking is the simplest, safest, most convenient way to cook food without consuming fuels or heating up the kitchen. It reduces the use of traditional fossil fuel used for cooking e.g. wood, gas and reduce carbon footprints.
It uses sunlight as its energy source. Because they use no fuel and they cost nothing to run, humanitarian organizations are promoting their use worldwide to help slow deforestation and desertification, caused by using wood as fuel for cooking.
Solar cookers when used properly & safely can conveniently cook all types of food, including meats, grains, legumes, vegetables and fruits.
Harmful food microbes, including bacteria and viruses, are killed when heated to 65ºC (150ºF). This is called pasteurization. Food cooks at 82ºC (180ºF) to 91ºC (195ºF), and is therefore free from disease-causing organisms when fully cooked.
Simple solar cookers cook gently at temperatures just above these, so foods maintain moisture and nutrients, and rarely burn or overcook. Some solar cookers can cook at temperatures much higher than this.
Solar cookers require direct sunlight to function properly. Shadows, clouds and inclement weather limit their effectiveness.
Solar cookers, however, are efficient in clear skies in day