Solar cooking innovations, their appropriateness, and viability

Saxena, Abhishek; Norton, Brian; Goel, Varun; Singh, D. P.

doi:10.1007/s11356-022-21670-4

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“…This involves establishing robust production, distribution, and sales networks supported by various stakeholders such as the government, municipalities, civil society organizations, universities, and the private sector. Financial support, including financing, subsidies, incentives, and other forms of assistance, should be provided to make solar cookers more accessible to users and the market (Saxena et al, 2022). Through the implementation of these three main steps, solar cookers can emerge as a widely used solution, harnessing the renewable, clean, affordable, and local energy source of the sun, ultimately improving the quality of life for communities.…”

Section: Factors That Cause Solar Cookers Not To Become Widespreadmentioning

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A comprehensive review of solar cooking systems

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Muratçobanoğlu,

Mandev

et al. 2024

WIREs Energy & Environment

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This work presents an extensive and thorough examination of solar cooking systems, offering a comprehensive overview of their design, functionality, and practical implications. Through a comprehensive review of existing literature and technological advancements, the paper highlights the various types of solar cooking methods and their respective benefits. The study delves into the environmental, social, and economic advantages of solar cooking systems, presenting their potential to reduce energy demands and cooking‐related challenges in diverse regions. By synthesizing a wide range of research, this review serves as a valuable resource for researchers, policymakers, and individuals interested in harnessing solar energy for sustainable and efficient cooking solutions. Additionally, this study contributes to the understanding and promotion of solar cooking as a viable and environmentally friendly alternative. It also analyzes why solar cooking systems have not become widespread and reveals the obstacles facing them.This article is categorized under: Sustainable Energy > Solar Energy

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Section: Factors That Cause Solar Cookers Not To Become Widespreadmentioning

confidence: 99%

A comprehensive review of solar cooking systems

Ceviz,

Muratçobanoğlu,

Mandev

et al. 2024

WIREs Energy & Environment

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“…In addition, many solar cooker configurations have been developed and tested in the literature. However, all of these configurations can be broadly divided into four categories: (1) solar panel cooker, (2) box-type solar cooker, (3) parabolic solar cooker, and (4) vacuum tube solar cookers (Arunachala et al, 2020;Gupta et al, 2021;Ruivo et al, 2021;Saxena et al, 2022).…”

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A Solar Cooking Workshop for Low-Income Communities: A Social and Environmental Initiative

Silva

Araújo

et al. 2023

Rev. Bras. Geog. Fis.

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Brazil is a tropical country which has an average of 250 sunny days per year. Unfortunately, very little solar energy is used for both heating water and for food cooking with solar cookers. Traditional cooking process demands fuel consumption while solar cooking takes advantage of the abundant, free solar energy. This article proposes the use of affordable panel solar cookers, with a sustainable design, based on waste materials, such as cardboard and potato chips metallized plastic bags as alternative materials to commercial reflective aluminum foil or reflective plastic films. Our work is an example of the feasibility of simple, fast and low-cost solar cooking apparatus and techniques dissemination among underprivileged communities.

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“…The resulting thermal efficiency of the cooker reached 45.7%, attributed to the synergistic impact of the geometry combined with the PCM. Saxena et al 14 centered their study on a diverse array of solar thermal and photovoltaic cooking systems, analyzing their social, economic, and cultural implications. A solar cooker integrated with a set of five panels, each rated at 15 W, harnesses supplementary power, consequently reducing cooking duration in this hybrid system.…”

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Novel mixed solar cooker: Experimental, energy, exergy, and economic analysis

Benbaha,

Yettou,

Azoui

et al. 2024

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This work focuses on the structure, working, and testing of a new mixed solar cooker using a linear Fresnel collector, evacuated tube and box‐type cooker. The low‐cost components used in the construction of this cooker can help it satisfy the needs of both urban and rural inhabitants who need steady cooking temperatures above 140°C. A family of five can prepare four meals using this modified solar cooker, which costs about $250. The designed solar cooker was tested by conducting no‐load and full‐load tests. For the no‐load test, the maximum temperature of the absorber plate and oil for the new mixed cooker was recorded as 160.26°C and 172.72°C, respectively. The absorber plate of the new mixed cooker and its oil both reached their highest temperatures during the full‐load test at 141.14°C and 157°C, respectively. The energy efficiency of the new cooker is 58.776%, while its exergy efficiency is 13%. The heat transfer coefficient increased to 100.16 W/m² °C. This cooker provides an additional time savings of 60 min. An improvement of 27.5% in the highest temperature reached was seen when the developed cooker's performance was compared with those reported in the literature. Additionally, the new cooker's heat‐storing capability enables up to 3 h of autonomy. The Levelized Cost of Cooking a Meal for the innovative mixed solar cooker is $0.034 per meal.

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Solar cooking innovations, their appropriateness, and viability

Cited by 16 publications

References 114 publications

A comprehensive review of solar cooking systems

A comprehensive review of solar cooking systems

A Solar Cooking Workshop for Low-Income Communities: A Social and Environmental Initiative

Novel mixed solar cooker: Experimental, energy, exergy, and economic analysis

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