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SolSource


SolSource is the brand name of a high temperature parabolic solar cooker made by One Earth Designs. SolSource is fully powered by solar energy and is a fuel-free alternative to cooking with charcoal, gas, or wood. SolSource heats up in seconds and can cook a meal in 10 minutes in direct sunlight. SolSource is a powerful and versatile solar cooker capable of grilling, searing, sautéing, steaming, boiling, baking, and frying. It is specifically designed to be easy to use and easy to clean.

SolSource was developed as a solution to energy poverty among Tibetan nomads in the Himalayas who depend on it to perform on a daily basis in some of the harshest conditions found on Earth. The product has been on Top Chef and received numerous international awards for its innovative design.

SolSource incorporates design and engineering developed by One Earth Designs and its collaborators at MIT, Harvard, and the Norwegian Technical University including a user interface that protects cooks eyes from the sun, a streamlined adjustment system, and proprietary reflective materials that increase power and energy efficiency.

There are two different types of solar cookers: stoves and ovens. Solar stoves are optimized for high-temperature, rapid stove-top cooking. Solar ovens are optimized for lower-temperature, slower cooking methods. SolSource is a solar stove, optimized for high-temperatures. Baking can be performed on SolSource using caste iron cookware.


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