Cooking with the Power of the Sun

Deutsche Welle – Some three billion people worldwide rely on dung, wood and charcoal to cook their food – with catastrophic effects on the environment. Cookers powered by the sun provide a cheap and clean alternative. In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti recently, thousands of people need food and drinking water. But clean water in particular remains a problem. The quake damaged water pipes in many places and health experts warn that alternative water sources run the risk of being contaminated by bacteria. Boiled water is the only safe option but cooking involves several hardships in Haiti, because firewood used for cooking fires is either expensive or requires painstaking gathering. Read article

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