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[[File:FUTEK-1.jpg|250 px|right]]'''FUTEK''' is a box type solar cooker with eight reflectors that can produce temperatures of around 120°C on clear sunny days. It costs US$110 and includes four cooking pots. The organization has developed cookers with 3 pots ($75), and cookers with 4 reflectors and 1 pot ($60). They have also developed another very low cost cooker, though not good looking but quite effective and light weight, costing only $45.
 
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[[File:FUTEK_solar_box_cooker,_11-18-14.png|thumb|300px|The FUTEK Butterfly solar cooker]]
 
[[FUTEK]] (Technology Futuristic) manufactures and sells a variety of alternative energy products, including a [[solar box cooker]] with eight reflectors that can produce temperatures of around 120°C on clear sunny days. It costs US$110 and includes four cooking [[pot]]s. This model can also accommodate a 3 lt. pressure cooker. The organization has developed cookers with 3 pots ($75), and cookers with 4 reflectors and 1 pot ($60). They have also developed another very low cost cooker, though not good-looking but quite effective and light weight, costing only $45.
   
These cookers can be fabricated at home with some hand tools and locally available materials.
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These cookers can be fabricated at home with some hand tools and locally available materials. They have found that these cookers can be used for [[pasteurizing water]] in multiple batches even on a partly cloudy or hazy day.
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They have found that these cookers can be used for [[pasteurizing water]]. Even on a partly cloudy or hazy day one can use these for pasteurizing water for a number of times.
 
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They also offer community based solar cooking kitchens. See: [[Media:FUTEK-1-.pdf|Non-Conventional Energy Devices offered by FUTEK]]
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==Recent news and developments==
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[[File:FUTEK_Butterfly_cooker,_11-18-14.png|thumb|250px|The FUTEK Butterfly solar cooker]]
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*'''November 2014:''' FUTEK announced they have also begun manufacturing a Butterfly version of a [[parabolic solar cooker]].
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==Resources==
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*'''November 2104:''' [[Media:FUTEK-1-.pdf|Non-Conventional Energy Devices offered by FUTEK]]
   
 
==Contact==
 
==Contact==
 
FUTEK<br />
 
Technology Futuristic<br />
 
209, Picnic Garden Road<br />
 
Kolkata - 700 039<br />
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{{State|West Bengal|West Bengal}}<br />
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[[India]]
   
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Tel.: +91 33 22271584, +91 22273400, +91 22266547<br />
FUTEK<br>
 
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Mobile: 9831180250
Technology Futuristic<br>
 
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209, Picnic Garden Road<br>
 
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Email: [mailto:techfuturistic@gmail.com techfuturistic@gmail.com]
Kolkata - 700 039
 
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FUTEK logo, 11-18-14
FUTEK solar box cooker, 11-18-14

The FUTEK Butterfly solar cooker

FUTEK (Technology Futuristic) manufactures and sells a variety of alternative energy products, including a solar box cooker with eight reflectors that can produce temperatures of around 120°C on clear sunny days. It costs US$110 and includes four cooking pots. This model can also accommodate a 3 lt. pressure cooker. The organization has developed cookers with 3 pots ($75), and cookers with 4 reflectors and 1 pot ($60). They have also developed another very low cost cooker, though not good-looking but quite effective and light weight, costing only $45.

These cookers can be fabricated at home with some hand tools and locally available materials. They have found that these cookers can be used for pasteurizing water in multiple batches even on a partly cloudy or hazy day.

They also offer community based solar cooking kitchens. See: Non-Conventional Energy Devices offered by FUTEK

Recent news and developments

FUTEK Butterfly cooker, 11-18-14

The FUTEK Butterfly solar cooker

  • November 2014: FUTEK announced they have also begun manufacturing a Butterfly version of a parabolic solar cooker.

Resources

Contact

FUTEK
Technology Futuristic
209, Picnic Garden Road
Kolkata - 700 039
West Bengal
India

Tel.: +91 33 22271584, +91 22273400, +91 22266547
Mobile: 9831180250

Email: techfuturistic@gmail.com