SCI Blog

Updates and insights from Solar Cookers International’s work to
advance clean cooking and reduce reliance on polluting fuels.

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SCI Blog

Updates and insights from Solar Cookers International’s work to
advance clean cooking and reduce reliance on polluting fuels.

SCI representatives discussing solar cooking applications at the UC Solar Thermal Technologies Symposium

Meet Mindy Fox – SCI Special Projects Manager

I am happy to come to work every day to implement SCI’s mission. SCI is a beautiful fit for me...
Image Alt Text (SEO + WCAG Optimized) Alan Bigelow presenting solar cooking concepts to a public audience at Nyack Library, New York during a Solar Cookers International event

SCI presentation at the Nyack Library

Having moved to Nyack, New York just about 2 years ago, I was thrilled with the opportunity to give a...
Solar Cookers International featured in Valley Vision’s Environmental Poll highlighting solar cooking as a solution to environmental challenges

Solar Cookers International is Highlighted in The Environmental Poll as a Solution to Environmental Challenges

Solar Cookers International is featured as a key solution in Valley Vision’s The Environmental Poll, Uncovering the Attitudes of Residents in...
Solar Cookers International featured in The New Yorker magazine highlighting Alan Bigelow’s solar cooking revolution

Solar Cookers International featured in The New Yorker magazine

Solar cooking in New York Mary Frank, SCI supporter and solar cooking advocate SunFocus solar baking Thanks to Solar Cookers International supporters, SCI...
Solar Cookers International chapter featured in United Nations book A Better World highlighting sustainable development goals and solar cooking solutions

Solar Cookers International chapter published in United Nations book “A Better World: Actions and commitments to the Sustainable Development Goals”

Given SCI’s longstanding high level involvement with the United Nations, we were invited to submit a chapter which was published in the United Nations...
Solar Cookers International representatives showcasing solar cookers at the United Nations High Level Political Forum for Sustainable Development Goals

What it’s like representing SCI at the United Nations High Level Political Forum

What it’s like representing SCI at the United Nations High Level Political Forum By SCI Board Member Wyldon Fishman With edits by...
SCI Science Director Alan Bigelow documenting solar cooking initiatives during his visit to Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya

Alan’s Journal on Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya

Alan’s Journal Blog SCI Science Director, Alan Bigelow, PhD, has returned from bringing life-saving solar cookers to families in Kakuma Refugee...
Solar Cookers International providing clean solar cooking solutions to families in Kakuma Refugee Camp Kenya

The gift of cooking with the safe, clean energy of the sun

Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya is hot, windy, and barren.  With regular outbreaks of disease caused by unsafe drinking water and a lack of...
Suzanne Hermreck supporting Solar Cookers International through estate planning and commitment to clean solar cooking solutions

Doing the most good

Why it feels so good to have a plan Ask Suzanne Hermreck why she made a plan to include Solar Cookers International in her...
Solar Cookers International PEP testing process measuring solar cooker performance and cooking power for global clean energy solutions

SCI’s PEP test allows manufacturers and consumers to understand the cooking power of solar cookers

Solar Cookers International (SCI) is actively advancing the spread of solar cooking around the globe.  The increasing interest in solar...
High school students at Sacramento School of Engineering and Sciences demonstrating student-built solar cookers during a solar cooking project

School of Engineering and Sciences developing solar cooking technology into their curriculum

Blog submitted by SCI Board Member Monica Woods: An umbrella for a parabolic, a black box for a sun oven. My...
Solar Cookers International partnering with American Academy of Arts and Letters to offset carbon emissions through solar cooking solutions

Offsetting Carbon: SCI and the American Academy of Arts and Letters Set a Stunning Lead to Follow

SCI works with collaborators like the American Academy of Arts and Letters to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.  The Academy was...
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