Question

How much conventional fuel is saved by using solar cookers? What are the types of solar cookers? What are the limitations of solar cookers?

Answer 1

By using a solar cookers we can save 20% to 50% of conventional fuel which is used to cook food. Solar energy can be concentrated by using various types of lenses, normally these are of two types:

1. Box type solar cooker
2. Double reflector solar cooker.

Limitations:

We have to Place the solar cooker in such a way that it is always facing The sunlight and it has to be set again and again. The solar cooker can not be used to prepare chapatis.