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Contents 1 Brazil 2 Canada 3 India 4 USA 4.1 Arizona 4.2 California 4.3 Florida 4.4 Washington 5 See also

BrazilEdit

• September 18-21, 2012 (São Paulo) The IV Brazilian Solar Energy Congress (IV CBENS) and V ISES Latin American Conference (V ISES-CLA) have combined resources to sponsor a conference on the current and potential uses of solar energy. This will include both thermal and photovoltaic applications. Scientific papers will be presented, fostering an exchange of information and experiences between researchers, professionals, and students interested in the development of solar energy strategies. Papers are still being accepted for consideration if received before April 15, 2012. More Information...

CanadaEdit

• 2012 (nationwide) Teachers, it’s time to register for re-energy.ca’s 2011/12 Solar Oven Challenge. Students build, test, and bake with solar ovens using the construction plans provided at re-energy.ca, or using plans of their own design. You submit photos and descriptions of their creations, and in June, prizes are awarded to the class or group with the best submissions. Open to all Canadians, participants have ranged from grades 3 to 12, and from science classes to environmental clubs. To see past winners and submissions and to learn more about GreenLearning’s Solar Oven Challenge, visit the re-energy.ca website. If you’re not in Canada, the activity itself is still interesting and can be used – it’s only the contest that is restricted. Submission deadline with projects has been extended to June 8th, 2012. Classes and other groups participating in our annual Solar Oven Challenge can collaborate with one another at COOL 2.0. On the COOL 2.0 website, teachers can do it all: find the solar oven resources, pose questions to one another, discuss their class projects, and share project stories and photos. Solar Challenge registration information

IndiaEdit

• July 2011 - June 2012: (Maharashtra) International opportunity for testing solar cooker designs - Originally announced as a one-time event Oct. 11-13, 2011 with a related conference, the solar cooker competition has been cancelled, and instead there will be a year-long opportunity for having solar cookers and fuel stoves tested free. India’s Promoters and Researchers in Non-Conventional Energy (PRINCE) group has updated standards for solar cookers, developed in conjunction with input from SCWNet members. These universal testing standards will be used to evaluate the cookers by simulating real world conditions. Designers, manufacturers, NGOs and individuals are invited to submit solar cookers for testing, and need not be present for the tests. While there will be no cash prizes, solar cookers will be rated on thermal performance, cost of manufacture and transport, and user convenience. Send cookers anytime between now and June 2012 to: Prof. Ajay Chandak, PRINCE, Shamgiri, Opp Swagat Lodge, Agra Road, Deopur, Dhuli – 424005, Maharashtra, India. Include your usual instructions for consumers. If you wish your cooker returned, please arrange to cover return shipping costs. After testing, entrants will be contacted with results, and have the option of omitting their information in the publicly listed ratings. No reply from entrants within two weeks or so after receiving their results will be taken as consent to publish. Other questions? Email: renewable.india@gmail.com.

USAEdit

ArizonaEdit

• Saturday, May 19, 2012: (Phoenix) Urban Farm.org is sponsoring a solar cooking workshop at the Home Ec Department located at 7120 N. 12th St. starting at 12:30 p.m. Urban Farmer Kari Spencer will cover how solar cookers work, and how to make your own cooker. Kits will be available. More Information...

CaliforniaEdit

• Sunday, May 20, 2012: (Encino) Jewish World Watch of Encino is hosting the 6th annual Walk to End Genocide. It will begin at 9 a.m. at Pan Pacific Park, which is located in close proximity to The Grove and Farmers Market. The event will raise awareness, support, hope and funds to help the survivors of genocide in Sudan. Last year’s walk attracted more than 2,200 people from local synagogues, churches, schools, organizations, and community groups who raised more than $145,000 US to support programs like JWW’s Solar Cooker Project for Darfuri refugees. They will be showcasing the popular project with solar cooking demonstrations. More information...

• Tuesday, July 10, 2012: (Sacramento) The volunteer team at Solar Cookers International is planning Shine On 2012, the 25th anniversary of SCI. We ask you to save the date. The event will be at Sierra 2 in Sacramento, CA from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. More details to follow.

• Saturday, July 28, 2012 (Oakland) An introduction to solar cookers and food preparation with solar energy at the Institute of Urban Homesteading, 60th St. and Adeline St, from 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. with David Glaser. It will include the theory and practice of solar cookers, how to build them, where to obtain specialty materials, and how to cook with them. Several box, parabolic solar cookers, as well as a food dehydrator will be on display. Weather permitting, we’ll watch them in action. We’ll discuss some of the successes and failures in using them and sample some foods cooked on site in the oven. Registration information...

FloridaEdit

• Saturday, June 5th or Friday, June 11, 2012: (Seffner) Learn to make a solar cooker and how to use it at a University of Florida Extension class at the Hillsborough office on 5339 CR 579 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. We’ll cook chicken and rice if the sun cooperates, and make a cooker while the sun does the work. You’ll get instructions and recipes. Bring lunch to eat while we work. Contact Mary Keith at mkeith@ufl.edu for registration information.

WashingtonEdit

• Sunday, July 8, 2012: (Seattle) Let's cook dinner together using solar power! Bring your solar cooker to the Hunter Gathering Place, 7744 35th Ave NE, during the day and we'll feast there together in the evening. The event is sponsored by Sustainable NE Seattle. All are welcome, regardless of solar cooking knowledge or ability to stay for the whole event. Don't have a solar cooker? Come take the free morning cooker-building workshop. Check the link for details, and updated information on the workshop. More information...

• Saturday, July 21, 2012: (Seattle) Come to the third annual Planet Home sustainable living festival at the Hunter Gathering Place, 7744 35th Ave NE from 10:00 a.m. - 5 p.m. The event is sponsored by Sustainable NE Seattle. There will be great local bands playing live music, Seattle-grown organic food served fresh, kid's activities, and many educational opportunities with speakers, demonstrations, and workshops. Learn about solar cooking. More information...

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See also Edit

• Organizing Solar Cooking Events