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Solar Cooking, Way to Go to Green your 4th of July Cookout?

June 28, 2011 by serge the concierge

How many of us have considered going the solar way to green our 4th of July Cookout?

DIY enthusiasts might not have enough time on their hands to build their solar oven before the week-end.

A good place to start and collect information is Solar Cookers International which documents efforts in that field the world over.

Many initiatives take place in developping countries.

Outdoors enthusiasts can start with a Camper's Kit like the one (pictured above) featured on Marketplace of Solar Cookers International.

Four solaire has come a long way since Font-Romeu

Baking in the sun on 4th of July for Green Day # 183

Previously: From Juicy to Industry, Tomatoland by Barry Estabrook Tells It All

Posted on June 28, 2011 in Consumer Products, Food and Drink, Gift Ideas, Green Day, Personal Organizer, Serge the Concierge, To Do Lists, Travel, Weblogs | Permalink | Comments (0)

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