A lot of the solar technology that hits the news tends to be a bit on the high-tech side, such as photovoltaic and concentrating solar power devices, but taking advantage of free energy from the sun ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Panel solar cookers are simple to make and can be used at home or on the go. Beyond cooking food, they can perform myriad other tasks. Make this portable solar cooker DIY project that also doubles as ...

Graphic shows the parts of a box solar cooker with the glass lid open and metal reflectors with two pots inside on a white background. 3D Illustration The following is an excerpt from DIY Solar ...

Even at the ripe of age of 79, I am living proof of the old adage, “You learn something new every day.” Recently, I was visiting someone who had a solar cooker on her deck. I don’t think I’d ever seen ...

use the invention process to design, build, and test a solar cooker. describe how transmission, absorption, and reflection are used in a solar cooker to heat water. evaluate what variables contribute ...