What made the proposal appealing to the poster was the modest power draw.

Editor’s Note: This story was identified by Call to Earth guest editor Rodrigo Pacheco. He is a chef who grows sustainable food at his restaurant and creative permaculture project in Ecuador, and he ...

"Much more efficient than an open fire with a metal pot over it." ...

Which solar ovens are best? 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 ...

For eight years or so, GoSun has been offering outdoor enthusiasts clean ways of cooking up their meals through a range of solar-powered stoves, grills and ovens. Its latest and greatest is billed as ...

The sun could provide cooking fuel for almost half of the world’s population. Based in Sacramento, Solar Cookers International is leading the movement bringing solar cooking to the world. CEO Caitlyn ...

TEMPLE, Texas — Matt West has been cooking with the sun since the early days of the internet. He said he was inspired when he was a little boy and saw someone cook a hot dog with solar power for the ...

Scientists in Ghana have developed a device that combines a conventional solar PV-powered steam cooker with sand-based thermal energy storage. The system can achieve a thermal efficiency of 38.9% and ...