Archive for June, 2009
Solar Powered Cookers
Monday, June 29th, 2009

What materials conduct the most Solar energy?
I was assigned to create a solar power cooker, therefore I need to know what materials conduct the most solar energy.
Air conducts solar energy because it allows it to pass through.
For a solar cooker you want to deflect or concentrate the solar energy, and maybe focus it onto something that absorbs the energy to create heat.
To deflect, you need a reflective surface, something with low emissivity and high reflectivity.
To absorb you need a dark or rough surface, high emissivity, low reflectivity
Solar Ovens: Nature-Powered Cooking
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Global Sun OvenĀ® – World’s Best Solar Oven $239.00 The Global Sun Oven? is the world’s most widely used solar oven. Solar cooking has been around for centuries, but up to now, not many people have had the opportunity to try cooking with the sun. Using the most advanced materials, the Sun Oven takes all the hassles out of solar cooking to create the ultimate solar appliance.Features: Rust-proof, highly polished, mirror-like anodized aluminum reflec… |
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RoadPro RPSL-350 12V 1.5 Quart Slow Cooker $26.15 Roadpro 12-volt 1.5 Quart Slow Cooker – Roadpro RPSL-350…. |
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True Induction Energy Efficient Single Burner Induction Cooktop (P3D) $149.99 Try induction cooking today risk-free for 60 days! Read more http://wdbmedia.com/TRUE-INDUCTION/DOCUMENTS/True-Confidence-in-True-Induction.pdf TRUE Induction is energy efficient portable induction cooking that offers the prefect union of sleek design and advanced technology. With quick response times, even heating and instant heat adjustments-TRUE Induction offers a state of the art cooking exper… |
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Scott Resources SR-GS4702 Solar Oven $41.16 Gain experience with solar radiation using this solar oven. It has reflective surfaces that concentrate heat radiation in the central chamber, resulting in temperatures up to 350 degrees. An accompanying Teacher’s Guide gives suggestions for classroom experiments. For Grades 3-12 and Ages 8-18…. |
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Coleman 5010D700T Camp Oven $38.99 Made of smooth, aluminized steel that folds flat for easy portability, Coleman’s Camp Oven is perfect for baking and keeping foods warm while exploring the great outdoors.* Great for baking muffins, potatoes, pies and more as well as heating up cans, pot pies and frozen entrees. Comes with an adjustable steel bake rack and an easy-to-read thermometer. *The Coleman Portable Camp Oven requires a cam… |
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Sun BD Corp. Tulsi-Hybrid Solar Cooking Oven $295.42 One look at us, and you’ll see why the Tulsi-Hybrid is the #1 hybrid solar oven in America! Solar cook beef & pork roasts, whole chickens or cakes, pies and breads. It’ll bake whatever you want: Features: Heats up to 400degrees F. Rugged 95% reflective one-piece reflector panel (Higher reflectivity than a standard glass mirror). Double paned oven window instead of the typical single pane(Cond… |
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Sun BD Corp. Sun Focus Solar- Electric Cooking Oven, Made in the USA $798.99 … |
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Solar Energy Projects for the Evil Genius $9.00 FOLLOW THE SUN TO MORE EVIL FUN! Let the sun shine on your evil side – and have a wicked amount of fun on your way to becoming a solar energy master! In this guide, the popular Evil Genius format ramps up your understanding of powerful, important, and environmentally friendly solar energy – and shows you how to build real, practical solar energy projects you can use in your home, yard – even on th… |
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A state of the art survey of solar powered irrigation pumps, solar cookers and wood burning stoves for use in Sub-Sahara Africa: Final report, June 1 through November 30, 1977 … |