Parabolic+Solar+Cookers+(seventh)


 * Parabolic Solar Cooker **

OUR MISSION
We are Mrs. Eveland's seventh period, an eclectic group of pre-calculus students, divided up into two teams(boys vs. girls). Our goal is to design and build the most efficient solar cooker of the classes on a budget of $40 per group. Most of us came into this project with little to no knowledge of how to execute this project, but after research and action, we have learned a lot.

WHAT IS A SOLAR COOKER?
A solar cooker is a tool that uses the sun and its energy to cook food, and/or melt various substances.

APPLICATION
Solar cookers are used all across the globe! In Chili, there is a restaurant, Delicias del Sol, that only cooks using solar cookers. It is a popular tourist destination now, and they save a lot of money due to the limited and expensive fuel. There are more and more solar powered restaurants today in multiple countries. Solar cookers are energy efficient and require little attention, giving the user time to spend however they need. Large amounts of money is saved by not using fuel or burning wood (which can cause severe burns). Other countries putting this technology to use includes: China, India, Chili, Switzerland, Bolivia, Chad, Cuba, Nepal, Paraguay, Tanzania, Kenya, Jordan, South Africa, and the USA!

THE PROCESS
The boy's team working on their solar cooker. And the girls...