[Uncle Miltie]

Regardless of the GW hysteria, anything that can help folks cook without wood helps avoid deforestation, a devastating issue.

[aruanan]

Regardless of the GW hysteria, anything that can help folks cook without wood helps avoid deforestation, a devastating issue.

Yeah, look at Haiti!

[ansel12]

“Regardless of the GW hysteria, anything that can help folks cook without wood helps avoid deforestation, a devastating issue.”

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I think these people don’t realize how popular solar cookers are, here in America they are very useful for survivalists.

http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/radabaugh30.html

http://life.gaiam.com/gaiam/p/How-Solar-Cookers-Work-3-Recipes-for-Backyard-or-Backwoods.html
How fast you can cook food in a solar cooker depends on sun exposure and what you’re cooking. While a 3-lb. chicken will cook at 350° F for 90 minutes in a conventional oven, the same chicken will likely take up to 30 minutes longer in a solar cooker.

Maximum temperatures in solar cookers can range from 250° F to as high as 400° F, depending on the type of construction. If your oven’s peak temperature is in the lower end of this range, foods may take longer to cook than indicated in some solar cooker recipes. Cooking begins at around 180° F. When cooking meat in a solar oven, remember to make sure the solar cooker’s temperature gauge reaches 180° F to thoroughly cook the meat.