Description
A solar stove, or solar cooker, is a device that uses sunlight as its energy source to cook food. It typically consists of reflective materials that concentrate sunlight onto a cooking vessel, generating heat. There are several types of solar stoves:
1. **Box Cookers:** These have a box-like structure with reflective panels directing sunlight into an insulated cooking chamber.
2. **Parabolic Cookers:** These use a parabolic reflector to focus sunlight onto a central point where the cooking vessel is placed.
3. **Panel Cookers:** These feature flat, reflective panels that direct sunlight into a black cooking pot.
Solar stoves are eco-friendly and cost-effective but depend on sunny weather and can take longer to cook food compared to conventional methods.