David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Campfires, charcoal grills, and gas-powered camping stoves can definitely make life easier for hungry campers, but they can’t do everything. Sometimes, the only source of heat for cooking is 93 ...

Even with all the buzz about alternative energy these days, solar ovens aren’t poised to replace the traditional gas or electric versions — at least not in the developed world. But making a simple ...

This week we’re taking a (hot) look at solar cooking. Today: what you need to get into solar cooking. After the jump: A breakdown of the types of cookers and how to buy or build them. At the most ...

Phoenix might be hurting for a great many things but sunshine is not one of them. To out-of-state friends I describe the heat as, “Like standing in-front of an open oven… forever.” So why not put that ...

A very low-cost oven-type solar cooker has been developed by blending the user's needs, cooking objectives and available materials to achieve basic cooking requirements. In countries where ...