2. THE SK 14
Solar energy is not only suitable for
cooking and baking, heating water and drying foodstuffs
is also possible. Solar water heaters can be built simply
and cheaply.
SK-14 is a parabolic reflector with a place
to put cooking pot at its focus. Cooking can be done at
speeds almost equal to a gas stove. The only drawback is
that the cooker has to be outside the house and has to be
moved to face the sun every 30-40 minutes. We offer a
lightweight easy to assemble cooker in a kit form.
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Solar energy is clean, available in
abundance and free. It is a renewable energy source
available for every-one. In most industrialised areas,
energy wastage is rampant. As a result, our climate is
being affected at a global level. Energy sources which
are safe for society are needed. At the same time, there
are large areas in the world where energy shortage is a
way of life despite the fact that these areas use 40 to
90 times less energy than rich countries! In many of tyhe
poor countries, cooking is the main energy consumption;
wood, coal, crop residues and dung being the main sources
of household energy. Although they are renewable sources,
excessive usage can contribute to soil erosion and
deforestation. Solar energy can solve both problems:
energy shortage and irresponsible energy usage.
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