Scientists in Ghana have developed a device that combines a conventional solar PV-powered steam cooker with sand-based thermal energy storage. The system can achieve a thermal efficiency of 38.9% and ...

This simple invention, Sun Oven, is everything I need to cook, dehydrate, bake and even pasteurize water, should that need ...

In Mexico, a grassroots environmental initiative to use solar power to cook is increasing in popularity. Environmental activist Lorena Harp set up "Cocineras Solares", or Solar Cooks, in the state of ...

In rural Zambia, solar power has brightened lives, but communities living next to forests can only pay for it by cutting down ...

As Nepal accelerates its transition towards a sustainable and resilient energy future, public debate continues to centre on electricity generation and distribution. The narrative is natural: Nepal has ...

Create a cozy ambiance, light up the kitchen area or go exploring in the night woods with our picks for this year's best ...

Across rural Zambia, small solar home systems and lanterns have transformed daily life. Between 2018 and 2022, more than 1 ...

Chris Bowen’s offer of three hours of free solar power is a step in the right direction towards time-of-use tariffs. But with bigger changes, we can do better.

The EcoFlow Delta 3 Ultra Plus is a premium power station that is more than enough for home power loss emergencies, if a little too heavy to be used regularly for off-grid vacations.

It works with wood pellets or mini logs, so you get real flames without committing to a full-size setup, and cleanup is ...

When two Mongabay reporters visited the village of Lukwangulo in the Democratic Republic of Congo, they encountered a reality ...