So, apparently, cooking fires in Asia are a part of global warming

[conuly]

That's, frankly, horrific. And it can't be pleasant to cook over a fire in that heat anyway. What's more, every time you cut trees to cook your dinner, you're... well... you're cutting trees! It's a double problem!

But unlike so many other problems, for this one, I have a solution.

Look, see? Solar cooking!

And theoretically, it's a simple job. Get money. Buy solar ovens. Ship them to countries that clearly need it more than others. Repeat. Yay!

Okay, I suspect the logistics of it are a bit harder, but it makes sense, doesn't it? I wonder if there's a pre-existing organization that does this.

Comments

[packbat.livejournal.com]

...plus, solar ovens are cheap. They harvest sunlight in the easiest possible way (as heat), so the materials cost pennies. Even if you assumed 99% of the cost was administrative, you could probably give them out for $10 apiece.

Where are the organizations that do this kind of thing?

[conuly]

That's what I asked. If I can't find any, and nobody knows of any, I suppose I'll have to find out how I go about making one.

[packbat.livejournal.com]

...plus, solar ovens are cheap. They harvest sunlight in the easiest possible way (as heat), so the materials cost pennies. Even if you assumed 99% of the cost was administrative, you could probably give them out for $10 apiece.

Where are the organizations that do this kind of thing?

[conuly]

That's what I asked. If I can't find any, and nobody knows of any, I suppose I'll have to find out how I go about making one.