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- April 2009: Sri Lanka's Sun in a Box! - Islam Online
- July 2004: The EMACE Foundation continues its efforts to spread solar cooking in Sri Lanka, particularly war-torn northern and eastern regions. Workshops were recently held in the Vavuniya district and orders for 50 solar box cookers were filled. Twenty parabolic solar cookers ― designed and provided by Dominic Michaelis of Solar Energy Ltd. ― were also distributed. According to EMACE, “Women in particular are benefiting from the cookers as they enable them … to spend more time away from cooking and to save money otherwise spent on firewood. Many have used the extra time and money to start their own micro-businesses ― some have even used the cookers themselves to gain extra income by selling cakes and sweets prepared in them.” Demand for cookers among these communities is currently outstripping supply. EMACE is looking for additional support to assist with production and transport costs. EMACE recently began to produce its own solar box cookers, helping to keep costs down and ensure the project’s viability.
Principals
Anoka P Abeyrathne
Contact
The EMACE Foundation
No 15 Mihiri Place, Asiri Uyana, Katubedda, Moratuwa 10400
Sri Lanka
Mobile 00 94 11 (0)777 913393
Tel: +94-11-2612837
Fax: +94-11-2610080
Email: emace@slt.lk and sunfuel@sltnet.lk
Web: http://www.emacesrilanka.com, http://www.bolgodalakesrilanka.com, and http://www.srilankaecolabelling.com