A successful solar cooking introduction model
- George Mason Univ., Fairfax, VA (United States). Dept. of Physics
The author reviews the process he has undertaken to introduce solar cooking in Central America. A slow but increasingly successful acceptance rate is attributed to the following factors: the adaptation of the physical design of the cooker to local conditions; the determination of essential accessories for successful cooking; preliminary assessment of the probability for successful solar cooking; the structure of the oven building workshops; the follow-up program for those who have built their solar ovens. The follow-up program is the emphasis of his current research. The program can be divided into two categories. One is physical maintenance, repair and upgrade needs. The second is education in solar cooking. Another is orientation in the physical use of the oven. While these measures are expected to increase utilization, subsidies will be needed if solar cookers are expected to compete with highly subsidized fuel alternatives such as natural gas and electricity.
- OSTI ID:
- 139807
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9206399-; TRN: IM9330%%93
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 1. world conference on solar cooking, Stockton, CA (United States), 19-20 Jun 1992; Other Information: PBD: 1992; Related Information: Is Part Of Advances in solar cooking: Proceedings of the first world conference on solar cooking; Pejack, E. [ed.]; PB: 161 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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