May 12, 2008

Green: Solar Cooking Resources

Solar energy has intrigued me for many years. For some reason, the idea of cooking with the sun is on my mind these days. Living in mostly sunny SE Washington, over 300 days of sun a year, cooking with the sun should be a "no brainer", but who's doing it?

I've tracked down several sites detailing how to build your own solar cooker on the cheap. Building your own solar cooker requires as little as, a card board pizza box, aluminum foil, elmers glue, plastic wrap and a box knife.

To get you started cooking with the sun, here are links to several Solar Cooking sites. You'll find instructions on building your own solar cooker, recipes and where to purchase pre-assembled cookers.

www.solarcooking.org - Solar Cooking Archive

www.solarovens.org - Solar Ovens Society

www.solarcookers.org - Solar Cookers International

www.cookwiththesun.com - Doug Edwards Cook with the Sun

www.journeytoforever.org/sc_link.html - Solar Cooker Resources

http://re-energy.ca/
Re-Energy.ca is a renewable energy project kit that can be downloaded and printed from the world wide web - for free! Re-Energy.ca explores wind energy, water energy, solar energy, biomass energy and more. Build your own working models from one of five easy-to-follow construction plans, including a wind turbine, biogas generator, solar car and more. Re-Energy.ca provides educators with background information, exciting hands-on learning activities, resources and links on renewable energy and sustainable energy technologies.

Now how cool is that?

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