Affordable Energy Solutions

SOLAR COOKERS

There are many examples of SELF-BUILD solar cookers, both dish and box types to be found on Youtube and of course a Google search.

 

Cardboard kit fold up type

One made from car screen sun-sheild

8 Years ago, when I last lived in Bedford,  I built a fibre glass mould with the idea that people could borrow it and make Paper-Mache dish-type solar cooker from it. I left it with a woman in Bedford who was working with people in the township. I have no idea what happened to it, but one day will try to find it!

Me in blue showing the fiber-glass mould.
My cardboard Parvarti version heating something in the black pot behind me.

I have had one example with full size patterns on my website for several years.

Over that last month, under my guidance, my part-time gardener and maid have made one from these plans - http://newearthstar.com/buildasolarcooker.htm

  

  

Cutting the joining pieces.

Showing my shadow with my head exactly at the focus point where I can
see the most black reflected on the silver foil

A box type cooker requires less frequent turning to face the sun, but will reach a lower temperature than will the dish type (when well set up and adjusted to face the sun every 20 mins approx)

Mr Teslonian's  wood stove which runs a generator, runs a fridge and heats hot water at the same time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arbXj9R6ZXw&list=WL&index=5.

(Watch first 17.21 minutes only. Then at 47.35 to see the whole.set up.) It's a bit crude and experimental, but you get the idea of what is possible.

Gasifier Plans Web: http://woodgasifierplans.com

Wood Pellet Gassifier video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6e3CprVTi8&t=289s 

Gasifier Plans Web: http://woodgasifierplans.com

Here's a palletted fully working off-the-shelf wood-gas to electricity system. I followed this companies development since their beginning when their first systems were looking a bit like Mr Teslonians! Then they developed a good gassifier which they gave away plans for or bough a kit of parts, pre-cut. They have now stopped selling kits. 

WOOD-CHIPPERS & SHREDDERS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RTV3jV1nFU

10 more wood chipper machines which shred tree branches

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHXffGRel4c