Changes: Sri Lanka

Revision as of 17:28, 11 January 2007

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.

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 ==News and Recent Developments==
+*'''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 cooker]]s ― 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 cooker]]s, helping to keep costs down and ensure the project’s viability.
 ==Climate, Culture, and Special Considerations==