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it’s a cool day in Borrego Springs

it’s a cool day in Borrego Springs California that Eleanor Chimel is

California that Eleanor Chimel is

California that Eleanor Chimel is cooking al fresco she’s using no

cooking al fresco she’s using no

cooking al fresco she’s using no electricity no gas no charcoal or wood

electricity no gas no charcoal or wood

electricity no gas no charcoal or wood check on this chicken and rice and see

check on this chicken and rice and see

check on this chicken and rice and see how it’s whether it’s cooking it’s doing

how it’s whether it’s cooking it’s doing

how it’s whether it’s cooking it’s doing a good job instead Eleanor is harnessing

a good job instead Eleanor is harnessing

a good job instead Eleanor is harnessing the Sun to make her meal as she’s done

the Sun to make her meal as she’s done

the Sun to make her meal as she’s done almost daily since the early 80s as long

almost daily since the early 80s as long

almost daily since the early 80s as long as there’s sunshine regardless of air

as there’s sunshine regardless of air

as there’s sunshine regardless of air temperature solar stoves can be used to

temperature solar stoves can be used to

temperature solar stoves can be used to cook everything from meat and fish to

cook everything from meat and fish to

cook everything from meat and fish to grains and greens while solar stoves can

grains and greens while solar stoves can

grains and greens while solar stoves can be a great energy saver in the

be a great energy saver in the

be a great energy saver in the developing world they can be a genuine

developing world they can be a genuine

developing world they can be a genuine life saver there is sunshine you have an

life saver there is sunshine you have an

life saver there is sunshine you have an alternative to fire and that’s important

alternative to fire and that’s important

alternative to fire and that’s important for two-and-a-half billion people to

for two-and-a-half billion people to

for two-and-a-half billion people to learn about because they’re running out

learn about because they’re running out

learn about because they’re running out of traditional fuels Bob Metcalfe is a

of traditional fuels Bob Metcalfe is a

of traditional fuels Bob Metcalfe is a microbiologist and along with the

microbiologist and along with the

microbiologist and along with the symbols a founding member of solar

symbols a founding member of solar

symbols a founding member of solar cookers international a small Sacramento

cookers international a small Sacramento

cookers international a small Sacramento nonprofit their goal was to help stop

nonprofit their goal was to help stop

nonprofit their goal was to help stop the devastating deforestation and he’s

the devastating deforestation and he’s

the devastating deforestation and he’s the burden of women they have to walk

the burden of women they have to walk

the burden of women they have to walk about two to three miles or so to

about two to three miles or so to

about two to three miles or so to collect wood and then they have to tend

collect wood and then they have to tend

collect wood and then they have to tend the fire it burns their eyes and chokes

the fire it burns their eyes and chokes

the fire it burns their eyes and chokes their lungs according to the World

their lungs according to the World

their lungs according to the World Health Organization this indoor

Health Organization this indoor

Health Organization this indoor pollution has been linked to the deaths

pollution has been linked to the deaths

pollution has been linked to the deaths of almost two million women and children

of almost two million women and children

of almost two million women and children each year with help from other aid

each year with help from other aid

each year with help from other aid groups s CI has already trained more

groups s CI has already trained more

groups s CI has already trained more than 30,000 families to cook their

than 30,000 families to cook their

than 30,000 families to cook their traditional foods with the Sun it’s very

traditional foods with the Sun it’s very

traditional foods with the Sun it’s very much

all amazed that a cardboard box can put

all amazed that a cardboard box can put the solar cook it is a simple stove that

the solar cook it is a simple stove that

the solar cook it is a simple stove that only costs about five dollars but will

only costs about five dollars but will

only costs about five dollars but will last almost two years shiny things

last almost two years shiny things

last almost two years shiny things direct the sunshine onto a dark pot that

direct the sunshine onto a dark pot that

direct the sunshine onto a dark pot that then absorbs the sunshine and changes

then absorbs the sunshine and changes

then absorbs the sunshine and changes that light energy into heat energy and

that light energy into heat energy and

that light energy into heat energy and heat energy doesn’t get out of the clear

heat energy doesn’t get out of the clear

heat energy doesn’t get out of the clear plastic bag it doesn’t get out of the

plastic bag it doesn’t get out of the

plastic bag it doesn’t get out of the window solar cooking is also being

window solar cooking is also being

window solar cooking is also being touted as a sustainable way to purify

touted as a sustainable way to purify

touted as a sustainable way to purify water six thousand people a day are

water six thousand people a day are

water six thousand people a day are going to die of waterborne diseases in

going to die of waterborne diseases in

going to die of waterborne diseases in developing countries if you heat water

developing countries if you heat water

developing countries if you heat water to 65 degrees Celsius 149 Fahrenheit you

to 65 degrees Celsius 149 Fahrenheit you

to 65 degrees Celsius 149 Fahrenheit you can pass your eyes water and make it

can pass your eyes water and make it

can pass your eyes water and make it safe to drink to determine when this

safe to drink to determine when this

safe to drink to determine when this level has been reached SC I developed a

level has been reached SC I developed a

level has been reached SC I developed a handy wax based gauge called a huapi if

handy wax based gauge called a huapi if

handy wax based gauge called a huapi if the water gets hot enough to melt this

the water gets hot enough to melt this

the water gets hot enough to melt this whack the water has reached

whack the water has reached

whack the water has reached pasteurization temperatures from Nepal

pasteurization temperatures from Nepal

pasteurization temperatures from Nepal to Nicaragua there are similar solar

to Nicaragua there are similar solar

to Nicaragua there are similar solar projects underway in nearly every

projects underway in nearly every

projects underway in nearly every country worldwide and sei is striving to

country worldwide and sei is striving to

country worldwide and sei is striving to get solar stoves into much wider use

get solar stoves into much wider use

get solar stoves into much wider use [Music]

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