A team of engineering majors from Rochester Institute of Technology won first place and $75,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its design of a low-cost solar oven for use in ...

A solar oven designed by Purdue University mechanical engineering students in an effort to save valuable forests and lives was presented to officials in Tanzania recently during a workshop there. E.

A new design for a solar cooking system may help rural communities prepare food more sustainably, reports a new study. The materials used in this system should be easily accessible for people in ...

I’m trying to save money and thought about using the sun to help cook our food. Are solar ovens really effective and is it possible to build a simple one myself? – Jill N. Dear Jill: It is possible to ...