Forum for the Future, a charity committed to sustainable development, recently awarded a $75,000 first place prize in its global climate change competition. And the first place winner is…the Kyoto Box, a solar powered cooker that’s helping people in developing countries cook their food and practice living an eco lifestyle.
Why make a solar powered oven?
So, why did the Kyoto Box win the first place prize? One big reason is that it only costs $6.60 to make, which makes it affordable for just about anyone in any country.
Another reason that it is a winner is that it’s easy to make. Each oven is made from:
- A few pieces of cardboard
- Black paint
- Tin foil
- An acrylic cover
That’s it! The acrylic cover traps the sun’s green energy, and then the black paint and silver tin foil absorb the heat. This solar powered oven produces heat that can be used to boil unsanitary water to make it drinkable, as well as to cook food.
The Kyoto Box also helps reduce the carbon footprint of the villagers by cutting down on pollution and lowering the cost of energy from fuel.
Want to see why this green product is so important? Check out this video on YouTube:
This is a great way to use solar power and solar energy, and we hope that the Kyoto Box will have a positive impact on the lives of people around the world.
Source: Yahoo! Green
um well it is good in all but do you have any ideas for a commerical that has a question that why do we care if we pollute
thats great…..more inventions like should be encouraged and the government should fund this type of projects……….
where in the Philippines can we buy this solar powered cooker?
Please let us know because we are interested to buy for the community.
Thank you.
Hey, i would like to Thank the scientist that discovered this solar oven Technology and also for sharing this information to the world. I would like to learn how to manufacture this solar oven myself because my country Nigeria Needs this Type of Environmental friendly Technology. Many Thanks.