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Solar energy and solar cooking

Solar energy and solar cooking. Module B1, Session 8. Learning Objectives. At the end of this session students will be able to: Explain the potential importance of solar energy in Africa Explain the potential importance of solar cooking Describe a case study of solar cooking

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Solar energy and solar cooking

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  1. Solar energy and solar cooking Module B1, Session 8

  2. Learning Objectives At the end of this session students will be able to: • Explain the potential importance of solar energy in Africa • Explain the potential importance of solar cooking • Describe a case study of solar cooking • Identify aspects of the adoption of solar cooking where statistical skills are useful • Explain whether aspects of solar cooking are useful locally

  3. Activities • Solar energy – • videos produced by Christian Aid • Solar cooking in Kenya • An interview with Margaret Owino • Group work • Solar cookers and Derk Rijks in Chad • Solar cookers in Kenya • Group discussion • This presentation and discussion

  4. from http://solarcookers.org

  5. Activity 1:Solar energy – the general case • Can be on a large scale • e.g. rural clinic with solar panels • Or a small scale • To charge a radio or mobile phone or lamp • And solar cooking is possible • What is happening with you? • And what could happen?

  6. Activity 2: Solar cooking • The interview with Margaret Owino • Director Solar Cookers International, Eastern Africa region • Described the potential • And also the reality • It is complicated to introduce new technology

  7. Activity 3: Group work • Solar cooking in Chad • Presentation by Derk Rijks • Article in Solar Cookers International Newsletter • A success story? • Solar Cooker Dissemination in Kenya • A web page on the project from 2003 • An articles as a case study - March 2007 • Why just in Chad? • Correspondence on solar cooking evaluation • And on the questions often asked about solar cooking

  8. Survey results – Tanzania 2003 Source of energy for cooking?

  9. Where is the statistics in all this? • General survey results • Such as the household survey • Specialised surveys • What is the potential for adoption • Perhaps a partly participatory approach is needed? • Asking hypothetical questions • Taste testing trials • If the cooked products need to be compared • With different cooking methods • When is there sufficient sun for cooking? • e.g. What is the chance of cooking lunch (3hrs sun) • Needs sunshine data – on an hourly basis • And is included in this course

  10. Activity 4 - discussion • What is your view about solar energy • and about solar cooking? • In the last session • you considered your personal role • Did you mention solar energy? • If you had this session first • would you have done? • What are your views now • About your possible contribution • And the support it might give • To others you know?

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