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==Events==
 
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==News and Recent Developments==
 
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*'''July 2014:''' [[Matthew Rollins]], the founder of [[Applied Green Technology]], passed away on July 10, 2014, leaving behind his wife Estelle, sons Gary, Jeremy and Adam, and many family members and friends in Coventry and around the world. The solar cooking world mourns his passing. [http://www.appliedgreentechnology.com/news/news-article.asp?News_ID=23 Matthew's obituary...]
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[[File:Albedo_solar_cooker_prototype,_2-20-13.jpg|thumb|300px|The [[Albedo]] prototype solar cooker being developed by Dytecna and Oxford University.]]
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*'''February 2013:''' Dytecna, located in Worcestershire, [[United Kingdom|UK]] and Isis Innovation Ltd, the technology transfer company of the University of Oxford, are collaborating in the development of an innovative solar oven, targeting the developing world and humanitarian aid markets. According to their recent press release, the solar cooker, [[Albedo]], (which means ‘reflective index’), contains no electronics, is purely mechanical, cheap and robust, and is easy to assemble and operate. Albedo will provide heating in excess of 200°C (392°F) in a small oven mounted on a portable work surface at a comfortable height. The Albedo oven and reflectors are supplied in a flat-pack system making it easy to transport, a critical and unique attribute. The reflectors are made flat, but form perfectly curved surfaces when assembled without the need for skilled labor. It appears the oven will remain stationary, while the reflector will rotate to maintain orientation to the sun. [http://www.dytecna.co.uk/media/press-releases Read more...]
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*'''March 2012:''' On March 13 at the House of Commons, the charity [[Cord]] is going to announce an extension of its innovative program of solar cooker deliveries and essential training. Cord originally commissioned research by [[Bolivia Inti-Sud Soleil]], who identified the difficult task of it often taking ten hours to look for wood needed for cooking and warmth, as well as the damaging environmental impact it is having on tree cover in [[Chad]]. Cord is hosting its parliamentary reception with MP for Warwick and Leamington Chris White, who is backing the scheme. [http://www.xperedon.com/news_1041 Read more...]
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[[File:Design_of_theYear_UK_box_oven.jpg_.jpg|thumb|300px|Selected at London Week: Designs of the Year]]
 
[[File:Design_of_theYear_UK_box_oven.jpg_.jpg|thumb|300px|Selected at London Week: Designs of the Year]]
 
*'''May 2010:''' London Week: Designs of the Year - A [[Kyoto Box]] solar cooker was included this year in the annual exhibition. [http://designinfluence.org/london-week-designs-of-the-year/?utm_campaign=feed=feed=blogutm_source=rssutm_medium=rssutm_campaign=london-week-designs-of-the-year More Information...]
 
*'''May 2010:''' London Week: Designs of the Year - A [[Kyoto Box]] solar cooker was included this year in the annual exhibition. [http://designinfluence.org/london-week-designs-of-the-year/?utm_campaign=feed=feed=blogutm_source=rssutm_medium=rssutm_campaign=london-week-designs-of-the-year More Information...]
*'''December 2009:''' [http://news.independentminds.livejournal.com/4352419.html Prince Charles brings up "solar-powered cooking" in conversation with military personnel and their families.]
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*'''December 2009:''' Prince Charles brings up "solar-powered cooking" in conversation with military personnel and their families.
   
 
[[File:British_embasy_Mexico1.jpg|right|350px]]
 
[[File:British_embasy_Mexico1.jpg|right|350px]]
*'''August 2009''' The British Embassy in [[Mexico]] has instigated an ambitious project to reduce its carbon footprint and save money. Over the past 2 years steps have been taken including purchasing more efficient cars, recycling paper and toner cartridges, and increased use of tele and video conferences to reduce travel. This year they have embarked on a new phase with a new goal to further reduce emmissions and main energy costs by 20%. They anticipate reducing the embassy's use of butane gas by at least 80% through the use of solar heaters and better management of hot water. They plan to institute more efficient recycling, to solar heat shower water, to install and use solar coffee makers and solar ovens for people to cook their lunches, to recycle water, to relamp inefficient lighting fixtures, and to turn-off hot water to the toilet room sinks. To be effective, all staff is encouraged to buy in to the projects and to contribute their ideas. To facilitate this, they have created a Green Terrace which doubles as an additional meeting room. The Terrace has a solar powered coffee maker, solar oven, and water purifier. For more information, go to the [http://ukinmexico.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=20583133 UK embassy in Mexico website.]
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*'''August 2009''' The British Embassy in [[Mexico]] has instigated an ambitious project to reduce its carbon footprint and save money. Over the past 2 years steps have been taken including purchasing more efficient cars, recycling paper and toner cartridges, and increased use of tele and video conferences to reduce travel. This year they have embarked on a new phase with a new goal to further reduce emmissions and main energy costs by 20%. They anticipate reducing the embassy's use of butane gas by at least 80% through the use of solar heaters and better management of hot water. They plan to institute more efficient recycling, to solar heat shower water, to install and use solar coffee makers and solar ovens for people to cook their lunches, to recycle water, to relamp inefficient lighting fixtures, and to turn-off hot water to the toilet room sinks. To be effective, all staff is encouraged to buy in to the projects and to contribute their ideas. To facilitate this, they have created a Green Terrace which doubles as an additional meeting room. The Terrace has a solar powered coffee maker, solar oven, and water purifier. For more information, go to the [http://ukinmexico.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=20583133 UK embassy in Mexico website.]
   
 
[[File:Terry_Elliott_BangladeshUK.jpeg|thumb|250px|left|“They are hooked!”]]
 
[[File:Terry_Elliott_BangladeshUK.jpeg|thumb|250px|left|“They are hooked!”]]
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==The History of Solar Cooking in the United Kingdom==
 
==The History of Solar Cooking in the United Kingdom==
 
The principal promoter in the UK is [[Anna Pearce]]. She has however also made an attempt to promote the Wonderbox (a [[retained-heat cooker]]) and the [[Anahat]] (a combined cooker and retained heat device) for use in country. No information is however available about the number sold or the population targeted in the country.
 
The principal promoter in the UK is [[Anna Pearce]]. She has however also made an attempt to promote the Wonderbox (a [[retained-heat cooker]]) and the [[Anahat]] (a combined cooker and retained heat device) for use in country. No information is however available about the number sold or the population targeted in the country.
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==Climate, Culture, and Special Considerations==
 
==Climate, Culture, and Special Considerations==
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==Resources==
 
==Resources==
 
===Blogs===
 
===Blogs===
* [http://earthforenergy.co.uk/ Solar Cooker, Solar Oven]
 
   
 
===Articles in the media===
 
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*'''June 2008:''' [http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2008/06/02/90547.htm American Wins UK Insurance Institute's Talent Prize for Solar Oven] - ''Insurance Journal''
 
*'''June 2008:''' [http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2008/06/02/90547.htm American Wins UK Insurance Institute's Talent Prize for Solar Oven] - ''Insurance Journal''
 
*'''February 2007:''' [http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/katharine_hamnett/2007/02/the_secret_secure_energy_solut.html Kept in the dark: Concentrated Solar Power is the secure energy supply of the future, so why haven't we been told about it?] - ''The Guardian''
 
*'''February 2007:''' [http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/katharine_hamnett/2007/02/the_secret_secure_energy_solut.html Kept in the dark: Concentrated Solar Power is the secure energy supply of the future, so why haven't we been told about it?] - ''The Guardian''
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===Audio and video===
 
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*'''July 2014:''' [[File:MacLachlan Quantifying UK domestic energy savings using a solar box cooker-0|thumb|none|400 px]]
 
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Events

Featured international events

SE for ALL forum logo 2024, 10-3-23
  • 4-6 June 2024 (Bridgetown, Barbados): Sustainable Energy for All Global Forum - The event will be co-hosted by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and the government of Barbados. It is a platform for government, business and finance leaders, entrepreneurs, and youth and community representatives from around the world to come together to broker new partnerships, spur new investment, and address challenges at the nexus of energy, climate, and development. More information...

Online events

Requests for proposal

  • Decentralized Renewable Energy Solutions utilizing Solar and Bio-Energy - Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments of ScienceDirect, is requesting guest-author submissions. The special issue, VSI: DRES is devoted to publishing research articles reporting the innovative designs and design interventions in solar thermal and bio-energy for decentralized energy systems (DES). It includes i) new and novel designs of prototype or commercial devices and technologies, their development, modeling and simulations and experimental validation; ii) innovations for processes, techniques, utilization, and applications; iii) novel use of materials for improving efficiency, performance, techno-economic feasibility, and sustainability and iv) research findings addressing the socio-economic, health and safety impacts, and life cycle assessments leading to proposing novel devices for DES. The Deadline for submission is 31 July 2024. More submittal information...
See also: Global Calendar of Events and past events in United Kingdom

News and Recent Developments

Albedo solar cooker prototype, 2-20-13

The Albedo prototype solar cooker being developed by Dytecna and Oxford University.

  • February 2013: Dytecna, located in Worcestershire, UK and Isis Innovation Ltd, the technology transfer company of the University of Oxford, are collaborating in the development of an innovative solar oven, targeting the developing world and humanitarian aid markets. According to their recent press release, the solar cooker, Albedo, (which means ‘reflective index’), contains no electronics, is purely mechanical, cheap and robust, and is easy to assemble and operate. Albedo will provide heating in excess of 200°C (392°F) in a small oven mounted on a portable work surface at a comfortable height. The Albedo oven and reflectors are supplied in a flat-pack system making it easy to transport, a critical and unique attribute. The reflectors are made flat, but form perfectly curved surfaces when assembled without the need for skilled labor. It appears the oven will remain stationary, while the reflector will rotate to maintain orientation to the sun. Read more...
  • March 2012: On March 13 at the House of Commons, the charity Cord is going to announce an extension of its innovative program of solar cooker deliveries and essential training. Cord originally commissioned research by Bolivia Inti-Sud Soleil, who identified the difficult task of it often taking ten hours to look for wood needed for cooking and warmth, as well as the damaging environmental impact it is having on tree cover in Chad. Cord is hosting its parliamentary reception with MP for Warwick and Leamington Chris White, who is backing the scheme. Read more...
Design of theYear UK box oven

Selected at London Week: Designs of the Year

  • May 2010: London Week: Designs of the Year - A Kyoto Box solar cooker was included this year in the annual exhibition. More Information...
  • December 2009: Prince Charles brings up "solar-powered cooking" in conversation with military personnel and their families.
British embasy Mexico1
  • August 2009 The British Embassy in Mexico has instigated an ambitious project to reduce its carbon footprint and save money. Over the past 2 years steps have been taken including purchasing more efficient cars, recycling paper and toner cartridges, and increased use of tele and video conferences to reduce travel. This year they have embarked on a new phase with a new goal to further reduce emmissions and main energy costs by 20%. They anticipate reducing the embassy's use of butane gas by at least 80% through the use of solar heaters and better management of hot water. They plan to institute more efficient recycling, to solar heat shower water, to install and use solar coffee makers and solar ovens for people to cook their lunches, to recycle water, to relamp inefficient lighting fixtures, and to turn-off hot water to the toilet room sinks. To be effective, all staff is encouraged to buy in to the projects and to contribute their ideas. To facilitate this, they have created a Green Terrace which doubles as an additional meeting room. The Terrace has a solar powered coffee maker, solar oven, and water purifier. For more information, go to the UK embassy in Mexico website.
Terry Elliott BangladeshUK

“They are hooked!”

  • July 2009: Terry Elliott reports that he and his wife Carole have been busy raising solar cooker awareness in the village of Boroudha, where Carole founded the Wear Surma Child Health Clinic in 1992. While at the clinic, the Elliotts became increasingly aware of health problems caused by traditional indoor cooking fires. Children are often burned in these fires, and the smoke causes respiratory illnesses. Firewood is also expensive, whereas solar energy is free. In addition to demonstrations at hotels and in the village, the Elliotts solar cooked a meal of fish, vegetable curry, lentils and rice for several local Rotarians. “To say that the group was impressed is an understatement … they are hooked!” says Elliott. The Rotary Club of Jalalabad in Sylhet has proposed to set up a workshop to manufacture 1,000 solar cookers and hire trainers to teach solar cooking in a number of villages in northeastern Bangladesh. The budget for the project is about UK £6000, and a matching grant may be requested from Rotary International.
Paul booth funnel
  • July 2009: Paul Booth writes, “I’ve made a solar funnel cooker out of wood, using old beverage cans — cut open, flattened and then stapled to the wood — as reflectors. They appear durable and weatherproof, and cost nothing. I am achieving temperatures of 95?C+ during an English winter! I hope this information is of use to other people.”

The History of Solar Cooking in the United Kingdom

The principal promoter in the UK is Anna Pearce. She has however also made an attempt to promote the Wonderbox (a retained-heat cooker) and the Anahat (a combined cooker and retained heat device) for use in country. No information is however available about the number sold or the population targeted in the country.

Archived articles

Climate, Culture, and Special Considerations

Cooking accounts for 5% of household energy use in the UK.[1]

Resources

Blogs

Articles in the media

Audio and video

  • July 2014:
    MacLachlan_Quantifying_UK_domestic_energy_savings_using_a_solar_box_cooker-0

    MacLachlan Quantifying UK domestic energy savings using a solar box cooker-0

External links

Contacts

The entities listed below are either based in United Kingdom, or have established solar cooking projects there:

SCI Associates

NGOs

Manufacturers and vendors

Individuals

Government agencies

Educational institutions

See also

References