Netherlands news: In July 2016 Solar Cooking KoZon was given the opportunity to present themselves at a meeting in the Ministry of Economic Affairs (EZ) in The Hague, Netherlands. Read more...
EVENT - Friday, 11 November 2016: (Faro, Portugal) Prof. Celestino Ruivo has organized a solar cooking meeting. More details are available by contacting Celestino at cruivo@ualg.pt.
EVENT - Tuesday, 13 September 2016: From 11:00am - 12:20pm EDT (8:00am - 9:30am PDT) the Winrock International and the U.S. EPA will present the webinar: Using Stove Emissions Data to Estimate Air QualityMore information...
EVENT - Friday, 16 September 2016: (Dodgeville, Wisconsin, USA) Joel Goodman will be presenting his Renewable Energy Microgrid Project Ideas at the Dodgeville library at 2 pm. Preview images...
Solar cooking volunteer needed (Washington D.C., USA) - Solar Household Energy is seeking a volunteer to represent SHE and demonstrate solar cooking at farmer's markets and other community events in the Washington D.C. area. The time commitment will be Saturdays from 8:30am - 1:30pm. More information...
EVENT: Sunday, 14 August 2016: (Sacramento, California, USA) - The Sacramento Vegetarian Society with hold their monthly gathering at California Guild Hall, 3830 U Street, at 5:30pm. Ilsa Hess, SVS board member and volunteer from Solar Cookers International, will demonstrate the different ways to cook with the sun. More information...
Testing news: Dr. Alan Bigelow will be presenting a plan to develop a solar cooker testing certification program at the 6th SCI World Conference 2017 in Gujarat, India this coming January.
Greece news: A new group, Project Daedalus - Local Technical Group, has formed in Athens to help local refugees. Assembling and using solar panel cookers is part of their approach. More information...
(EVENT) July 23 - August 6, 2016: (Dexter, OR, USA) People will be gathering at the Lost Valley Educational Center and eco-village, situated on eighty seven acres of mostly forested land located at 81868 Lost Valley Ln, Dexter, OR 97431, for solar cooking and camping. More information...
(EVENT) July 27, 2016: (Faro) EcoSol Meeting - Surprise moment with Padre Himalaya and a solar lunch will take place at the Instituto Superior de Engenharia - Universidade do Algarve, Campus da Penha, Faro-Portugal. Meeting language will be Portuguese, but this will be not a big barrier if you are interested in this solar cooking activity. More information...
(EVENT) Sunday, July 24, 2016: (Lincoln City, Oregon, USA) The Sustainable Living Center in Lincoln City is developing a series of free workshops to address how to cook after the 'Big One'. The first takes place from 1 pm - 4 pm. All are invited to participate in this free, hands-on solar demonstration workshop. More information...
(EVENT) Saturday, July 23, 2016: (Shoreline, Washington, USA) The NW SolarFest 2016 will take place from 10am - 5pm at Shoreline Community College, located at 16101 Greenwood Ave N. This event has included solar cooking demonstrations and displays in the past.
United Arab Emirates news: A new solar concentrator power plant was recently approved for construction in Dubai and is set to be the largest in the world. The plant will reportedly generate 1,000 megawatts of power by 2020 and 5,000 megawatts by 2030. Read more...
(EVENT) March 23-25, 2017: (Lahore, Pakistan) Solar Pakistan 2017 will be taking place at the Lahore Expo Centre. "The main focus of this exhibition is to highlight the importance of the most practical and readily available non-conventional renewable resource i.e. Solar Energy." More information...
(EVENT) August 4-7, 2016: (Chepstow, United Kingdom) Visit the UK Green Gathering, which will be run exclusively on wind and solar, and take part in the '2016 All World Fireless Cooker Beauty Contest' promoted by SLiCK solar cookers. More information...
Bulgaria news: It is now possible to rent a solar cooker in Bulgaria and have the rental amount apply toward the purchase price if desired: http://hosasolar.bg (English version)
(EVENT) July 16, 2016: (Sacramento, USA) EnergyTeachers.org is offering a solar cooking workshop at the summer conference of the American Association of Physics Teachers, in Sacramento. EnergyTeachers.org is offering to reimburse, for needy teachers, the $85 workshop fee, but there is also the conference registration fee, which starts at $85 for attending only workshops, and goes to higher amounts for the five-day conference. For more information contact shawn@energyteachers.org or see workshop details and registration.
(EVENT) June 21-22, 2016: (New York City, USA) The 13th Annual Renewable Energy Finance Forum-Wall Street will take place at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. Organizers state that the event draws an especially senior audience, comprising of over 600 decision makers, lenders, investors, investment bankers, private equity investors, venture capitalists, and other top transactional professionals in renewable energy finance. More information...
(EVENT) June 15-17, 2016: (Madrid, Spain) GENERA 2016, the annual Energy and Environment International Trade Fair, will be held at IFEMA - Feria de Madrid. Hall 5. The range of sustainable energy topics will include solar thermal. More information...
(EVENT) June 14-16, 2016: (Brussels, Belgium) Sustainable Energy Week has been organized by the European Commission to debate new policy developments, best practices and sustainable energy ideas, while networking events to forge alliances. More information...
Kenya news:Camily Wedende recently presented the benefits of solar cooking to fellow members of Rotary Club of Eldoret, Kenya. Camily is the group leader of the Eldoret Student Projects program.
(EVENT) Monday, June 20, 2016: (Worldwide) Join the global community of supporters dedicated to making an impact with solar cooking. Gather your friends wherever you are and join in via Facebook, Twitter, email or YouTube with #CelebrateSolstice on June 20. - See more at: Celebrate Solstice - SCI
Sierra Leone news:Solar Cookers International is seeking community solar cooking trainers and local manufacturing partners in Sierra Leone (near Newton and Freetown) to explore a potential project. If interested, contact info@solarcookers.org with information about your experience and qualifications.
Kenya news - Camily Wedende, group leader of Eldoret Student Projects in Elodoret, Kenya and member of Rotary Club of Eldoret, leads a Train-the-Trainers Workshop for the Rotary Club of Gulu, Uganda. The Uganda Rotary Club is preparing to distribute 500 Haines Solar Cookers in Northern Uganda and is learning more about solar cooking from Camily's years of experience building, teaching and cooking with solar.
(EVENT) : Sunday, April 24, 2016: (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA) In celebration of Earth Week, the Sisters of St. Agnes invite the public to an open house from 1 to 4 pm. to learn about solar energy. There will be displays on renewable energy, sustainable living, and the creation of a solar oven. St. Agnes Convent is located at 320 Fond du Lac County K, Fond du Lac. More information...
(EVENT) : Thursday, April 21, 2016: (Sierra Vista, Arizona, USA) The Sierra Vista Farmers Market’s annual Earth Day Celebration will be held during regular market hours from 10am to 2pm. at Veterans’ Memorial Park. The event will include solar cooking demonstrations. More information...
(EVENT) : Saturday, April 30, 2016: (Tucson, Arizona, USA)Citizens for Solar will be holding its Annual Solar Potluck at Catalina State Park from 10am until sunset. More information...
(EVENT) : Saturday, April 16, 2016: (Thousand Oaks, California, USA) Arbor/Earth Day Celebration - Solar cookers will be demonstrated. More information...
Audio interview:Crosby Menzies, director of SunFire Solutions, interview on the SunPod podcast. The discussion includes how Crosby got started with solar cooking and his new project, Solar Caravans. Recorded at CONSOLFOOD 2016. Listen on podcast page...
(EVENT) Saturday, June 11, 2016: (Cordova, California, USA) Solar cooking allows you to cook your food while saving time, energy and money—plus it's fun! Gain an understanding of how solar cooking works and the pros and cons of a number of different types of cookers. We will discuss how and when to use your solar cooker and provide recipes that lead to successful meals. Try solar-cooked foods and learn about how solar cookers are helping change lives in many parts of the world. Price: $40. More information...
Guinea News: Diallo Abdoulaye Sadio reports that the Association Des Volontaires Guineens Pour l' Environnement has been promoting solar thermal cooking for twenty-two years in Guinea and other other areas of West Africa. He feels by training young people with sustainable employment opportunities is helping to fight against the appeal of terrorist organizations. He is hoping to attract the attention of an NGO willing to help with their efforts.
Senegal News: Senegal receives an integrated cooking facility with help from Sun and Ice. Stephan Zech reports that the company has sponsored a facility in Senegal that is promoting solar cooking, heat retention cooking, and fuel-efficeint stove use. More information...
India News: BENGALURU: The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has invited applications and proposals from educational institutions to convert to green campuses...Solar cooking systems must be utilised for hostels/hospitals etc. All houses, hostels and kitchens must have solar water heaters. Read more...
Conference RFP:Solar Cookers International is organizing the next solar cooking conference to take place at the Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, Vadodara, Gujarat, India 16-22 January, 2017 (tentative). Topics to be addressed include: solar cooking, solar food processing, energy policy, and solar thermal industrial applications. Conference participants may submit an abstract and/or nominate a conference theme or speaker. Travel funding applicants must submit a Travel Funding Application accompanied by an abstract to events@solarcookers.org before April 29, 2016. More information...
Event: April 14-16, 2016: (Piracicaba-SP, Brazil) There will be a free sustainability event at the Marquis House covering municipal and corporate sustainability, social technologies, and sustainable buildings. More information...
Event: February 22, 24 2016 (Online): Advancing Cookstove Research and Design: As part of the U.S. Government support for the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, the U.S. Department of Energy (U.S. DOE) awarded $10 million in grants for research aimed at addressing technical barriers to the development of low emission, high efficiency cookstoves through activities in areas such as combustion, heat transfer and materials development. Join the free webinar for a two-part series on Monday, February 22 and Wednesday, February 24 at 10:00am EST (14:00 – 15:30 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)),for an update on the U.S. DOE projects. There is no charge for the webinar but registration is required. Register Part One, 2/22Register Part Two, 2/24 More information at: moderator@cookstovesandindoorair.org
Event: Sunday, February 17, 2016 (Kalwa, Thane, India): Enviro Vigil (Paryavaran Dakshata Manch) will conduct a one day cooking workshop with solar cookers. 10:30am-12:30pm at Ankur Theme park, TMC's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital campus. Participants will have the opportunity for hands-on training with several types of solar cookers. More information...
Request for proposals: The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves (GACC) is accepting proposals for the design and implementation of behavior change communication (BCC) interventions to accelerate market growth and drive adoption of clean and efficient cookstoves and fuels in households. All Alliance partners are eligible to apply, however implementation is limited to the following Alliance focus countries: Bangladesh, Ghana, Guatemala, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda. Deadlines: February 16, 2016 (Letters of Intent), March 15, 2016 (Final Applications) Request for Proposals – Clean Cooking Behavior Change Communication Fund
Event: April 7-9, 2016: (Nairobi, Kenya) The SME Expo 2016 will take place at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC). Companies looking to do business in Africa will have the opportunity to be front and center with pre-screened African buyers, sales representatives, and potential business partners. More information and registration information...
Event: April 16-17, 2016: (New Haven, Connecticut, USA) The Global Health Innovation Conference will be taking place at Yale University. Billed as the world's leading and largest health conference, it is a crossroads for health care issues and social entrepreneurship. Solar cooking is becoming increasingly recognized as part of the solution for respiratory diseases, aside from the environmental benefits. This is another venue where that voice can be heard. More information...