permaculture

["Jan Lite" <liteshoe@gmail.com>]

I'm behind on my reading, so forgive me if this has already been mentioned.
Solar cooking and solar water pasteurization may fill a need in climates
with abundant sunshine - many designs from simple to complicated, and no
emissions from smoke:
http://www.solarcooking.org/

Some basic info on solar cooking:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_oven

and many links:
http://www.solarhaven.org/SolarCooking.htm

Some designs are simple foil-covered cardboard.


>This is a link to some work that a friend of mine is doing in the
Philippines, where desertification is occurring because wood is being used
as cooking fuel.
>Her device is very efficient and can use a variety of fuels including
coconut husk and dung.
>http://www.eco-kalan.com/5.0.0.1.0.0.phtml