Marketing of Solar Cookers
Energy generation and use globally is one of the major environmental problems because the vast majority is produced by sources of pollution and of finite resources.
Against this background, solar energy is one of the most important alternatives. Although in its early technology was impractical, expensive addition, there are now simpler and more efficient ways to use the power of the sun, even for cooking.
The first solar cooker was designed 20 years ago by the German engineer Dieter Seifert. Since then he has been devoted to international cooperation, development aid projects and environmental protection. In fact, it is estimated that India and China there are over 100,000 such stoves.
Most solar cookers available today are manufactured using traditional methods. In fact, textbooks are sold to do them yourself. But not everyone can or want to make your own kitchen, so there are already companies that offer several models, including the case of Alsol in Spain.
While in the city, the lack of space and time may be impractical, solar cookers have great potential in rural and hiking. Another key factor is the weather. In temperate zones work great in summer, but in hot regions (including Northern Mexico, South America and tropical countries in general) can be used all year round.
While there have designed a number of models of stoves and solar cookers, the most widely used today because of its efficiency, is the form of a “satellite dish”, although it should be inspected and tested others.
The operation of the “parabolic cooker is simple: is the concentration in a single focus of the incident rays on a surface, thereby achieving high temperatures that can reach the food cooked. Sufficient to properly orient the direction of the sun, to make concave mirrors available to adequately provide concentrated sunlight.
The material used for manufacturing is aluminum because of its strength and lightness. The base platform should be mobile, to guide the kitchen at the direction of the sun. You must also have a support center to hold the container in which food is cooked, hopefully black to concentrate the heat.
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