The Solar Cooking Archive

 
International Directory of Solar Cooking Promoters
(Updated January 1, 2008) 

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This is a listing of solar cooking experts and advocates worldwide who have indicated to Solar Cookers International that they have solar cooking experience. The names are grouped by the country in which these experts are most actively promoting solar cookers. Those involved in a number of countries are listed in the first section, called "Multiple Countries." Solar Cookers International cannot guarantee that the people and groups listed are still at the locations show, nor that they are still promoting solar cooking. Clicking the name of any individual or organization will take you to the Solar Cooking Archive Wiki, where you will find more information (and/or be able to add information of your own).
 
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Group Ulog * MORGARTENRING 18 * 4054 BASEL * SWITZERLAND * Office: 41-613016622 * Fax: 41-61301 4959 * major international promoters of box cookers, parabolic cookers and more, having disseminated about 10,000 cookers of the box type. ULOG has about 40 instructors. * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/papevar2.htm * ulog.ch * http://ulog.ch

Zoy & Mireille * Sun for Life * P.O. Box 202 * CH-1211 Geneva 4 * SWITZERLAND * SFL has been active in India, Mali, Peru, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Djibouti and Morocco. It partners with local independent NGOs and trains local women in the construction & use of solar cookers * More Info: http://www.solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrjul03.htm#SUN * zoy@sunforlife.com * www.sunforlife.com

EG-Solar * Neuoettinger Strasse 64C * 84503 Altoetting * GERMANY * Office: 49-08671-969937 * Fax: 49-08671-969938 * distributor of the much-admired SK-14 and similar parabolic solar cookers, with assembly workshops in at least 17 countries and more than 10,000 cookers distributed * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/manufacture.htm * eg-solar@t-online.de * www.eg-solar.de

Solar Cookers International * 1919 21st St. #101 * Sacramento * CA * USA * 95814 * Office: 916-455-4499 * Fax: 916-455-4498 * has distributed several tens of thousands of cookers, and even more instructions booklets for how to make your own. Organizes field projects in Kenya, organizes world conferences * info@solarcookers.org * www.solarcooking.org

GTZ * Postfach 5180 * 65726 Eschborn * GERMANY * Office: 49 6196 79-0 * Fax: 49-6196 79 1115 * solar cooker work in South Africa, Ethiopia, and other countries * info@gtz.de * www.gtz.de

Roland Baumann * FSK Foerderverein fur Solarkocher * SWITZERLAND * promotes and manufactures box cookers with partner NGOs and local workshops in Switzerland, Madagascar, RD Congo, Mali, Burkina Faso, Peru * info@solarkocher.ch * www.solarkocher.ch * http://www.solarkocher.ch

Rolf Behringer * ULOG Freiburg * Haierweg 27 * 79114 Freiburg * GERMANY * Office: 49-761-1373680 * Fax: 49--761-45906-99 * consultant for solar oven projects in Africa * ulog@robeh.de * solarfood.de * http://solarfood.de

Darwin O'Ryan Curtis * 13 E. Melrose Street * Chevy Chase * MD * USA * 20815 * Tel: 301-652-3663 * Office: 619-767-3226 * has been very active with both SHE (Solar Household Energy) and Solar Cookers International. Has many good solar cooker contacts around the world * darwincurtis@comcast.net

Ruth M.& Charles Dow * 799 Royal St. George Dr., Apt. 217 * Naperville * IL * USA * 60563 * Tel: (630) 947-6690 * have promoted solar cooking in Central and South America--taught solar cooking to about 3000 people and trained about 500 instructors in box cookers and panel-type. Invented a foldable box cooker. * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrmar02.htm#Latin%20America * ruthdow@hotmail.com * www.alfalit.org

J. Hasler * Lazola-Initiative * Glesekerstrasse, 13 * 33098 Paderbom * GERMANY * Office: 49-052518782520 * Fax: 49-052518792519 * They make a very efficient, high-tech, aluminum box cooker. Availabe as pre-assembled cooker or as a kit. Group is non-profit, promoting solar cooking. * info@lazola.de * www.lazola.de

Frank Husson * Solar Solutions * 10080 Willow Creek Road * San Diego * CA * USA * 92131 * Office: 858-695-3806 * Fax: 858-695-3807 * manufactures and sells a variety of solar water pasteurizers and distillers * More Info: http://www.solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrnov04.htm#AquaPak * contact@solarsolutions.info * www.solarsolutions.info.

Walt Jenkins * Temple Solar Project * Rotary District 6450 1156 Elizabeth * Naperville * IL * USA * 60540 * Office: 630-778-0125 * Fax: 630-983-0239 * works with Rotary Clubs to donate Villager Sun Ovens to selected community groups--arrangement with Drexel University to audit usage of the cookers. * rotarysolarovens@sbcglobal.net

Barbara Knudson * 1823 Franklin Ave * Minneapolis * MN * USA * 55414 * Tel: 612-378-2634 * Fax: 612-339-4720 * has helped launch solar cooking projects in Kenya and Turkey; past board member of Solar Cookers International, co-founder of Solar Household Energy, Inc. * barbaraknud@earthlink.net

Paul Kramer, Dtph * SCHOPPMANNWEG 6 * D-59494 SOEST * GERMANY * Tel: 49-02921-80523 * co-author of book "Solarkocher" (in German). Interest is balance of biomass production & consumption, and acceptance and affordability of solar cookers, especially the Papillon type. * More Info: http://www.solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrmar03.htm#News * info@lhl-ev.de * www.solar-afrika.de/neue_version/de/downloads/berichte/berichte.shtml

Dr. Ashok Kundapur * Iae Foundation ! 'kalashree' * 6TH MAIN, 1ST CROSS HAYAGREVA NAGARA * INDIA * 576 102 * Tel: 91-820-2575526 * Involved for 20 year--has built many types. Responds to queries to his internet site--His work has led to production of about 2000 cookers. His Internet site analyzes many solar cooker designs. * arkundapur@yahoo.com * www.solcooker.tripod.com

Mrs. Christine Lippold * Ulog Solar Cookers * NEUE STR. 5 * D-79689 MAULBURG * GERMANY * very experienced associate of ULOG--has promoted in Kenya, Mozambique, Senegal, Sudan, other places. Ties solar cooking promotion to family planning, encouragement of women, nutrition & health. * chlippold@web.de * www.cuisinesolaire.com

Bob & Mary Beth Metcalf * 1324 43rd Street * Sacramento * CA * USA * 95819 * Tel: 916-456-7382 * Office: 916-278-6438 * Fax: 916-456-2708 * a founder of SCI, has promoted solar cooking in about 18 countries

Louise Meyer * 3327 18th St NW * Washington * DC * USA * 20010 * Tel: 202-328-6834 * co-founder of Solar Household Energy; helped start SCI project in Aisha,Ethiopia; 20 years of solar cooking, teaching others in about 6 countries. * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrmar06.htm#Mexico * louise@she-inc.org * www.she-inc.org

Louise Meyer * Solar Household Energy, Inc. * P.O. Box 15063 * Chevy Chase * MD * USA * 20825 * Fax: 301-652-6929 * Non-profit organization that promotes solar cooking primarily by working with organizations that seek to run solar cooker businesses. Also involved with research. * info@she-inc.org * www.she-inc.org

Bernie Mueller * Mueller Solartechnik * Obergasse 33 * 55234 Offenheim * GERMANY * Office: +49-162 278 9718 * Fax: 49 6173 66852 * Makes box-type, parabolic, self-tracking cookers for polar locations. Set up workshop for Sudanese refugees in Chad. Cooperates in marketing others' cooker products. Researching improved materials. * mueller-solartechnik@gmx.net * www.mueller-solartechnik.com

Nuno Oliveira Martins * Sun Co * Rua Rodrigo da Fonseca 206 4Dto. * 1070-245 Lisbon * PORTUGAL * Office: 351-213868253 * Fax: 351-213-868 254 * company makes and sells highly engineered box cookers. Started in business in 2002. Also has compound parabolic concentratorcookers. Company is government/private partnership. * More Info: http://www.solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrnov03.htm#Portugals%20sun * nom@sun-co.pt * www.suncook.com

Wilfred & Marie Pimentel * Rotary International--Fresno Club * 1035 East Cambridge * Fresno * CA * USA * 93704 * Tel: 559-222-4193 * Fax: 559-222-6450 * promotes Rotary club work with solar cookers in many countries * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrapr01.htm#Rotary%20Projects%20Shine * solarcook@att.net

Michael & Martha Port * Solar Oven Society * 3225 Hennepin Avenue E. * Minneapolis * MN * USA * 55413 * Office: 612-623-4700 * Fax: 612-623-3311 * manufacturers durable, two-pot box cooker for about US $130.00 retail price. Seeks to set up centers in other countries for assembling cookers to sell at lower prices. * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrjul03.htm#Sport * sos@solarovens.org * www.solarovens.org

Barby & Carl Pulliam * 3523 Rolph Way * El Dorado Hills * CA * USA * 95762 * Tel: 916-933-1133 * Fax: 916-933-1134 * has worked with Girl Guides to promote 20,000 solar cookers iin 26 countries. Focus now is training elite group of workshop presenters who can travel in their country and to nearby countries to teach * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrjul02.htm#GirlGuide * barby@barby.com * www.barby.com

Craig Shearer * Solar Freedom International * 402 24th Street West * Saskatoon, SK S7L 0B8 * CANADA * Office: 306-652-1442 * Fax: 306-652-1442 * will share solar cooker plans, blueprints, etc. widely. Has information on family size cookers, portable cookers, solar incinerating toilets, water distillers and deyhdrators. * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/manufacture.htm * solarfreedom@sasktel.net

Maria VanHeemstra Penaloza * 96 Rue des Duches * Versonnex (AIN) 01210 * FRANCE * Tel: 33-45041 1123 * trains people in construction and use of "Sun for Life" cooker. Promotes solar cooking among UN people in Geneva, serving solar cooked meals. Supports solar efforts by the IER in Juli, Puno, Peru * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrjul03.htm#SUN * www.sunforlife.com

Wolfgang Wolfgang * Solare Brucke E.v. * GRAF VAN WERDENBERGSTR.6 * AISLINGEN,BAVARIA 89344 * GERMANY * Office: 49-09075-701338 * Fax: 49-9075-701338 * Inventor/promoter of Scheffler Reflectors--large parabolic dishes for community kitchens, bakeries, etc. 750 large cookers distributed worldwide by early 2004. * info@solare-bruecke.org * www.solare-bruecke.org

Afghanistan  

Gordon Magney * Global Hope Network International * P.O. Box 3023 Share Nau * Kabul * AFGHANISTAN *  +93-(0)77-626-8295 * Skype: gmsolar* 20 YEARS IN SOLAR COOKING, INSTRUMENTAL IN 20,000 OR MORE COOKERS IN AFGHAN REGION--mainly box type solar cookers. In 2005, working with Global Hope Network in Afghanistan * More Info: http://www.solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrnov04.htm#Pilot_project_in_Afghanistan * gemsolar@swissmail.org

Algeria

Arezki Harmim * URER/MS BP 478 * ADRAR * ALGERIA * 01000 * Tel: 0213-49-96-5168 * Office: 0213-49-96-0492 * Mr. Harmin is a Master in renewable energies and directs a three-person research project for development of solar cookers in the Algerian Shara * aboumouna@caramail.com

Argentina

Parroq. Senora De La Candelaria * ALBERDI 457 * SALTA 4400 * PROV.DE SALTA * ARGENTINA * Office: 54-0387 4213237 * Have made 30 or more solar cookers, especially box type. Gave workshop to 30 agricultural extension workers. Use solar cookers to make soy milk and other soy products. * candelarialv@salnet.com.ar

Inst. De Energia No-convencional * BUENOS AIRES, 177 * 4400 SALTA * ARGENTINA * Office: 54-87-255424 * Fax: 54-97-255489

Taller Soles-argentina * BRASIL 196 PILAR * 1629 BUENOS AIRES * ARGENTINA * Office: 01-32228967 * Fax: 01-815-2999 * solar cooking and other solar projects, was a member of RICSA network

Ing. Armando Allinghi * Granja Educativa 'los Cipreses' * TUYU 545 TEMPERLY (1834) * BUENOS AIRES * ARGENTINA * Tel: 541-2454718 * Fax: 011 4 2454718 * Built solar box cooker with two panes of glass,4 reflectors on top,which reaches 200 degrees Centigrade in Summer. School classes visit and are shown how to use the solar cooker. Climate is rainy.)

Armando Alvarez * PRICA * ALBERRO S/N TILCARA * 4624 JUJUY * ARGENTINA * Office: 388-4955072 * Fax: 388-4955072 * Experience with large and medium sized parabolic cookers and ULOG type box cookers. Adapts parabolic cookers to high wind situation in Andes. About 70 cookers distributed. * radiopirca@yahoo.com

Arturo F. Buigues Nollens * Inst. Mec. Aplic.--univ. Nac. Sj * GRAL.SAN MARTIN 1109-- --OESTE * 5400 SAN JUAN * ARGENTINA * Starting a project to promote solar cookers in zones with scarce economic and forest resources. Use 3 dimension parabolic cookers and a convection cooker. * abuigues@uolsinectis.com.ar

Alfredo Esteves * LAHV-CRICYT C.C. 131 * (5500) Mendoza * ARGENTINA * Tel: 542614288797 * Fax: 54261287370 * research, teaching methods, at least 32 solar cookers distributed * aesteves@lab.cricyt.edu.ar * www.cricyt.edu.ar/lahv.htm

John Martin Evans * VALLE GRANDE 1345 FLORIDA * BUENOS AIRES 1602 * ARGENTINA * Tel: 54-11-4791 9310 * solar cooking is not main interest, but students do solar cooker designs and he has given 3 courses in solar cooking. Connected to Argentina renewable energy association (ASADES). * evansjmartin@gmail.com

John Martin Evans * Cent.de Invest.habitat Y Energia * UNIVER.DE BUENOS AIRES PABELLON 3,PISO 4 * CIUDAD UNIVERSITARIA * 1426 BUENOS * ARGENTINA * AIRES * Office: 54 11 4789 6274 * solar cooking is not main interest, but students do solar cooker designs--about 30 people have been taught about solar cooking. * evansjmartin@gmail.com

Ricardo E. Giuliani * STO. BAIGORRIA 2075/77 * MUNRO 1605 BS. AIRES * ARGENTINA * Tel: 4761-2088 * Makes a multi-reflector wooden box cooker with double glazing

Susana Mazzolli * AV. SANTA FE 1159 3P 'F' * BUENOS AIRES * ARGENTINA * 1059 * Tel: 054-11 48152999 * Fax: 54-11-4815-2999 * very active, knowledgeable designer,promoter,teacher of low-cost, durable box cookers. About 90 cookers produced, 400 people taught about solar cooking. Sells box and parabolic cookers. * mazzollisusana@fibertel.cop.ar

Claudio S. Meyer * JOSE PENNA, 1176 * 1638 VICENTE LOPEZ * PROV.B.AIRES * ARGENTINA * Tel: 541147916928 * Fax: 541147916928 * by mid-2003 had built 8 SK-type parabolic solar cookers * claudiosmeyer@aol.com

Nestor Palmetti * SARGENTO CABRAL 101 * VILLA LAS ROJAS (CBA) * ARGENTINA * 5885 * Office: 03544 494 054 * Fax: 03544 494 054 * In 2005 reported two solar cookers made, efforts to teach others, research, demonstrations * info@prama.com.ar * www.prama.com.ar

Dr. Luis Saravia * RICSA * C/O INENCO CALLE BUENOS AIRES 177 * 4400-SALTA * ARGENTINA * Office: 54-(87)255 423 * Fax: 54 (87) 255489 * has been a leader in the Ibero-American solar cooker network * www.unsa.edu.ar/ricsa/

Carlos Secco * Univ.nac.de Entre Rios * MUSEO INTERACT.-CIENCIAS BVAR.RACEDO Y P.PALMA * PARANA, ENTRE RIOS, 3100 * ARGENTINA * Office: 543434975100/101 * works in design, construction, promotion of solar cookers at University in Entre Rios * carsecco@hotmail.com

Australia

Noel Bourke * Sola Kookas * 2 Balanas Way Heathridge * 6027 Perth * W.AUSTRALIA * AUSTRALIA * Office: 08-9401-8541 * Fax: 08-9401-8541 * builds and sells about 45 box cookers per year, about 500 total since early 1990s * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrnov02.htm#NewsYouSend * solakookas@hotmail.com

Graham Boyle * C/O BRETT NOBLE MYPOLONGA POST OFFICE * SOUTH AUSTRALIA * AUSTRALIA * 5254 * did demonstrations of solar cookers in early 1990s

Ashley Campbell * 31 ADDISON ROAD * BLACK FOREST, S.A. 5035 * AUSTRALIA * Tel: 08-8297-6249 * Builds and sells panel cookers and box cookers with dimension of 800 mm x 800 mm x 400 mm with galvanized iron for outer box and double glazed windows.

Mr. Johann Gregor Geissmann * Jura Sol * 'Jura Heights' 3679 Freemantle Rd. * Bathurst * 2795 N.S.W. * AUSTRALIA * Office: 61(02)63374104 * Fax: 02 6334 3436 * makes and sells solar cookers and de-hydrators--about 200 box cookers produced as of 2004 * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/manufacture.htm * jurasol@ix.net.au * www.ix.net.au/~jurasol

Sunny Miller * P.O. Box 1242 * Rockingham, W.A. 6968 * AUSTRALIA * Tel: 61-8-9451-1540 * Fax: 61-8-9459-1540 * promoter--holds demonstrations of solar cooking and is a judge in a "solar cook-off" at a local school * More Info: http://www.solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrmar03.htm#News * sunnymiller@hotmail.com

Rayner Sturton * Go Bush Prog.,brisbane Park * 75 REAL AVE * NORMAN PARK * QLD * AUSTRALIA * 4170 * Tel: 07-33981803 * teaches solar cooking in primary school and parents become involved. Gives workshops * sturton@optusnet.com.au

Bob Svendsen * 12 HOPKINS PLACE * WAIKIKI * WEST AUSTRALIA * AUSTRALIA * 6169 * rsvendsen@arach.net.au

Austria

Arge Erneurbare Energie * GARTENGASSE 5 * A-8200 GLEISDORF * AUSTRIA * Office: 43 3112 5886-0 * Fax: 43 3112 5886-18

Bangladesh  

Mr. Amranul Hoque Kamal * VARD * P.O. BOX NO. 170 * SHAHAJALAL UPASHAHAR * SYLHET 3100 * BANGLADESH * Mobile: 0171 409341 * Office: 880-821-761365 * Fax: 880-821-761364 * In 2003 had no experience with solar cooking but was looking for help in that field. * vardsyl@btsnet.net

Fr. Doug Venne * MM * GPO BOX 2399 * DHAKA 1000 * BANGLADESH * As of 1995 was giving a few demonstrations of solar cookers, but that is not his main work.

Belgium

Hans Bekaert * Educational Development * OPLINTERSESTEENWEG 353 * B-3300 TIENEN * BELGIUM * Office: 00-32 16 812440 * did education project for Belgian government to promote renewable energy in schools. Taught 1000 about solar cooking * educat@pi.be

Belize

Klaus Adamek * tropicales ASSOCIATION * P.O. BOX 226, * b7e BELMOPAN * BELIZE * Tel: 501 822 0019 * Fax: 501 822 0019 * produces and sells cardboard cookers, and promotes "hay box" cookers. * tropicales@btl.net

Alfredo & Yvonne Villoria * Dem Dats Doin * PO BOX 73 * PUNTA GORDA * BELIZE * promoted solar cooking in early 1990s

Benin

Vincent Nnanna * 03 B.P. 1628 * COTONOU 00229 * BENIN * Tel: 0022997444619 * 200 box type cookers have been made and distributed, with most used regularly. Solar club has about 20 members. In 2005, increasing work near Bohicon * More Info: http://www.solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrjul04.htm#News_you_send_ * vinnfish@yahoo.co.uk

Bolivia

Robert Chiron * Bolivia Inti-Sud Soleil * 41 Rue du Chateau d'Eau * 44240 Chapelle sur Erdre * FRANCE * Office: 02-40-720530 * Bolivia Inti project in Bolivia disseminates thousands of cookers--French parent organization plans to promote in other countries as well * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrmar06.htm#News * soleil@boliviainti.org * www.boliviainti.org

Sr. Myra Remily * Hermanas de la Presentacion * Entre Rios Dpto. de Tarija * BOLIVIA * teaches about solar cooking, solar pasteurizing drinking water

David Whitfield * Cedesol Foundation * P.O. Box 738 * Cochabamaba * BOLIVIA * Office: 591-4-4258093 * Fax: 591-4-4226096 * solar box cooker project has reached thousands in Bolivia--promotes a 3 technology approach to saving cooking fuel--solar cookers, heat retention cooking, and improved "Rocket" wood stoves. * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrjul02.htm#Bolivia * david.cedesol@gmail.com

Brazil

Jose Albano * Rua Mar del Plata, 265 Lagoa Redonda * 60832-300 Fortaleza,Ceara * BRAZIL * Tel: (85) 3476 8625 * Made a solar box cooker in 2005, translates solar cooker material from English to Portuguese. In 2006, helped lead a workshop for trash collectors in making solar cookers from recycled materials * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrmar06.htm#News * jalbanobr@yahoo.com.br

Raquel Ghini * Embrapa Environment * C.POSTAL 69 * 13820-000 JAGUARIUNA * S.P. * BRAZIL * Office: 19-3867 8700 * Fax: 19-3867 8740 * Invented a device like a solar box cooker for pasteurizing soil. Device is used by nurseries to produce good soil for starting seedlings * More Info: http://www.solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrjul04.htm#News_you_send_ * raquel@cnpma.embrapa.br * www.cnpma.embrapa.br

Arnaldo Moura Bezerra * AV.F.L.H.DOS SANTOS,2110 BESSA * JOAO PESSOA, PARAIBA * 58037-051 * BRAZIL * Tel: 083-2467586 * designed and built a parabolic solar cooker, has written 3 books about solar energy use * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrnov02.htm#NewsYouSend * mourabezerra@uol.com.br

Burkina Faso

Monika Sanou * Solar Energy for Western Africa * * CAUSA * German organization engaged in solar electrification of schools, solar batteries for the treatment of cotton fields and solar cookers. * www.solar-afrika.de * http://www.solar-afrika.de

Dr. Bernhard Hafner * Sonnenenergie Fur Westafrika * Frhr. Von Rotsmannstr.26 * D-35108 Allendorf * GERMANY * Tel: 49(0)6452911654 * Office: 06452-701583 * Promotes cookers in Burkina Faso, soon in Chad. About 400 cookers distributed including Sunfire type, Scheffler cookers, SK-14 parabolics, Papillon parabolics, Bamako-cooker and ULOG box cooker. * info@solar-afrika.de * www.solar-afrika.de

Mr. Willi Heinzen * Bsw Alternative Energie * ROEMERSTR. 2 * D-55411 BINGEN * GERMANY * Tel: 6721 43130 * Fax: 6721 45633 * produces a concentrating cooker called the Papillon, along with detailed instructions--About 500 cookers produced and 20 instructors trained in Burkina Faso * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrjul03.htm#News * webmaster@bsw-energie.de * www.bsw-energie-de www.solar-papillon.com * http://www.bsw-energie-de www.solar-papillon.com

Wiliam Ilboudo * ISOMET * 09 BP-122 * OUGADOUGOU 09 * BURKINA FASO * Office: 226-363273 * Has built solar box cookers since 1995, and has produced 300 "CooKits" for Ko-Zon foundation project in Goram-Goram. Apparently has stronger interest in biomass than pursuing solar cooking. * isometbf@liptinfor.bf

Wietske Jongbloed * Stichting KoZon * Hollandseweg 384 * 6705 BE Wageningen * NETHERLANDS * Tel: 31-317412370 * Fax: 31-317410732 * Local production of Cookits in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. Works with AFIMA on large scale CooKit program in 10 regions of Mali. Works with ADAR in Niamey, Niger. Also works in Gorom-Gorom, Burkina. * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrdec00.htm#CooKit%20Use%20and%20Marketing%20Taught%20in%20Burkina%20Faso * wietske-jongbloed@tele2.nl * kozon.org * http://kozon.org

Dr. Paul Kramer, Dtph * SCHOPPMANNWEG 6 * D-59494 SOEST * GERMANY * Tel: 49-02921-80523 * Co-author of book "Solar kocher" (in German). Interest: balance biomass production & consumption, and acceptance & affordability of solar cookers, especially Papillon type. * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/Crisis.htm * info@lhl-ev.de * solar-afrika.de * http://solar-afrika.de

Christian Legay * ABAC-GERES * 01 BP 4071 * OUAGADOUGOU 01 * BURKINA FASO * Tel: 226-362630 * Office: 226-350218 * difused 2000 solar dryers in Senegal, 5800 in Burkina Faso * geres@liptinfor.bf

Mrs. Elisabeth Ouedraogo * FESCIFA * 01 B.P. 1781 * OUAGADOUGOU 01 * BURKINA FASO * active solar cooker program circa 2002

R. F. van de Weg * KoZon Foundation * C/O van Balverenweg, 55 * 6721 ZV Bennekom * NETHERLANDS * Office: 31-317412370 * Fax: 31-317410732 * KoZon works in Chad, Mali, Burkina Faso and other countries--Over 5000 people taught to solar cook * wiewen@bart.nl * www.kozon.org

Cameroon  

Ndakwah Victor Anyiniba * B.P. 6578 * YAOUNDE * CAMEROON * anyiniba@yahoo.com

Sema Doh * P.O. Box III Bali Nyonga * Northwst Province,Bamenda * CAMEROON * In 2006, said he has no experience but wants to promote solar cookers

Yensi ! Isaac Kwalar * B.P. 1807 * NKAMBE * N.W.P. * CAMEROON * Office: 237-794 96 57 * Produce solar dryers, and by 2004, produced 10 wooden solar box cookers, most in use. Difficulty getting quality materials for products and they find glass on solar box cookers breaks easily.

Paul Lebga Fonyonga * P.O. Box 10 Meme Division * Southwest Province * CAMEROON * Tel: 237-220007 * Fax: 237-220007 * promotes solar cooking by demonstrations and seminars * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrapr01.htm#News%20You%20Send

Julius Shenga Tcheshie * Organisation for Rural Education Simplicity * P.O. Box 5165 * Bamenda * CAMEROON * Experience building a variety of cookers. Has developed an effective box cooker that costs about US $20. In 2007 was developing plans for wide distribution of the box cooker in Cameroon. * orescameroon@yahoo.com

Canada

John B. Anderson * Kyoto Twist Solar Cooking Society * P.O. Box 191 * Lund * BC * CANADA * V0N 2G0 * Office: 604-483-2419 * is in touch with several groups promoting solar cooking in Haiti and raises funds for solar cooker projects * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrjul05.htm#News_you_send * jackanderson@prcn.org

Marc Beaugrand-champagne * 260a sq SAINT-LOUIS * MONTREAL H2X 1A4 * CANADA * produced educational materials on solar cooking in early 1990s * mbc@cam.org

Howard Boldt * Worldwide Sun Ovens * Box 152 RR4 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan * S7K 3J7 * CANADA * reported building 6 cookers, more than 50 in area, in early 1990s * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrsept97.htm#News%20You%20Send

John Eckfeldt * Step 1 * 4309 Corbett Rd. * Pender Island, BC V0N2M1 * CANADA * Tel: 250-629-6305 * Produces alternative technology/solar cooking materials for high schools. Works with box and panel cookers. Has taught about 100 to solar cook. * www.videa.ca/step1

Ross Kembar * 2116 Miller Rd., RR #3 * Lakefield, Ont. K0L 2H0 * CANADA * Tel: 705-652-8410 * Fax: 705-652-1061 * some promotion in Mali and Canada--about 6 cookers produced by 2003

Stephen Kerr * Sun Baked * 189 Hamilton St * Toronto, ONT M4M 2C9 * CANADA * Tel: (416) 469-8027 * Office: (416) 465-8189 * stephen.kerr@solarcooking.ca * solarcooking.ca * http://solarcooking.ca

Stephen Kerr * Sun Baked * 189 Hamilton St * Toronto, ONT M4M 2C9 * CANADA * Tel: (416) 469-8027 * Office: (416) 465-8189 * This business sells a variety of solar cookers * stephen.kerr@solarcooking.ca * solarcooking.ca * http://solarcooking.ca

Tom Lawand * Solargetics, Ltd. * 20385 LAKESHORE ROAD * BAIE DURFE * QUEBEC H9X 1R2 * CANADA * Tel: 514-457-6968 * research and promotion of solar cooking * tlawand@videotron.ca

Mike Milburn * 232 ST. PETERS ROAD * SYDNEY, NS B1P 4R1 * CANADA * Tel: 902-539-1026 * teaches solar water pasteurization to students at University College of Cape Breton * michael_milburn@uccb.ca

Bruce Witzel * & Francis Goenette * Box 309 * Port Alice,BC, V0N 2N0 * CANADA * Mobile: 250-902-1172 * built box cookers in Mexico in early 1990s. Continues building cookers and demonstrating at fairs, youth conferences, etc.

Chad

KoZon Foundation * C/O van Balverenweg, 55 * 6721 ZV Bennekom * NETHERLANDS * Office: 31-317412370 * Fax: 31-317410732 * Local production of Cookits in Burkina Faso, Mali and Chad. Chad introduction began in 2005--about 100 cookers distributed * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scraug06.htm#A_little_good_news * wiewen@bart.nl * www.kozon.org

Dr. Paul Kramer, Dtph * SCHPPMANNWEG 6 * D-59494 SOEST * GERMANY * Tel: 49-02921-80523 * Co-author of book "Solarkocher" (in German). Interests- *balancing biomass production & consumption *acceptance & affordability of solar cookers, especially Papillon. Connected to PapiTchad work group * info@lhl-ev.de * solar-afrika.de * http://solar-afrika.de

Chile

Universidad De Tarapaca * CENTRO DE ENERGIAS RENOV P.O. BOX 6-D * ARICA * CHILE * Office: 56-82-2226000 * Fax: 56-58-232135

Ing. Pedro Serrano * RECOSOL * Santa Laura, 440 * Con Con, V Region * CHILE * Office: 56-32-812137 * Fax: 56-32-813229 * coordinator of RECOSOL (Red de COcinas SOlares de Latinoamerica). Highly involved in successful solar cooker project in Villa Seca, Chile. * pedro.serrano@usm.cl * www.elcanelo.cl

Francisco Vio Grossi * Centro El Canelo De Nos * CASILLA 380 * SAN BERNARDO * CHILE * Tel: 56-2-8571943 * Fax: 56-2-8571160 * Over 1000 people have been taught about solar cooking. Solar hot water is also taught * canelo@rdc.cl * www.elcanelo.org

China

Xizang Solar Enrgy Research Inst * LHASA * XIZANG (TIBET) * CHINA * tens of thousands of concentrating solar cookers sold in Tibet

Yancheng Sangli Solar Energy Co. * No. 8 Shenzhou Road New District of Yandu County * Yancheng City * Jiangsu Province * CHINA * Mobile: 1 595 1557758 * Since late 1980s has produced more than 1 million cookers by 2006, exporting 30,000 per year. "Butterfly" style concentrator cookers, 1.5 meter diameter, FOB price in Shanghai is $USD 65 in 2007. * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrnov06.htm#Chinese_company * sljeans@yahoo.com.cn * http://chinasangli.com/website/index.htm

Xiaofu Chen * China Assoc. Of Rural Energy Ind * 41 MAIZIDIANJIE CHAOYANG * BEIJING * CHINA * 100026 * Mobile: 86-13621300404 * Office: 0086 10-85951567 * Fax: 0086 10 65301462 * China has distributed over 500,000 solar cookers, mostly through sales, mostly of parabolic type. Mr. Chen is SCI's best source of information about China's program. * More Info: http://www.solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrjul03.htm#China * chxiaofu@163.com

Liu Hongpeng * Energy Resources Section * ENVIRONMENT/DEVELOPMENT UNESCAP * BANGKOK 10200 * THAILAND * Office: 662-288-1543 * Fax: 662 288 1059 * summarized China's extensive solar cooking program in 1994 paper for World Conf. * liu4@un.org

Yu Luo * Apartment No. 45, Unit 2, Room 2095 Beijing Univrsity * Beijing 100871 * CHINA * Solar cooking enthusiast--was involved in solar cooker presentations at World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in 2004 * luoyu_jane@yahoo.com.cn

Yu Luo * QING HE STREET, JIAO YI ROAD, NO.79, 5 FL.NO.2 * GUIYANG, GUIZHOU * CHINA * 550001 * Office: 86-851-8962320 * Demonstrated solar cooking at 2002 world summit in Johannesburg * luoyujane@sohu.com

Teong H. Tan * CASTLE HILL, GR22 JIA HE, BAI YUN DISTRICT * GUANGZHOU,GUANGDONG * CHINA * 510440 * Tel: 86-20-86188287 * active circa 2003 in designing solar cookers--inventor of the DATS cooker, a homemade cardboard cooker that serves as a modified parabola. Has taught 20 people to use solar cookers as of mid-2004 * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrmar02.htm#DATS * teonghtan@yahoo.com

Mr. Liu Zude * Henan Energy Research Institute * HENAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 29 HUAYUAN ROAD * ZHENG ZHOU * CHINA * many thousands of cookers distributed since 1980s

Colombia

Jesus Gomez * APROTEC * CRA 7 NORTE #52 N-167 * CALI * COLOMBIA * Office: 57-2-4478162 * Fax: 57-2-4470082 * designs,makes,promotes,sells a range of appropriate technologies, including workshops for solar cookers as of 2004 * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrapr05.htm#News_you_send_ * aprotec@telesat.com.co * www.aprotec.tripod.com

Costa Rica

Juan Arriaga Mora * Sol de Vida, Casa del Sol * Apartado 755-2100 * Guadalupe * COSTA RICA * Office: 506-681-1015 * Fax: 506-681-1015 * supports a permanent solar expo, solar restaurant, promotes solar cooking. 2005 marks 15th consecutive Fiesta del Sol, held in late February * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrdec99.htm#News%20You%20Send * soldevida@racsa.co.cr

Dr. Shyam S Nandwani * Lab.de Energia Solar, Dpto. Fisi * P. O. Box 728 Universidad Nacional * Heredia 3000 * COSTA RICA * Tel: 506-2603293 * Office: 506-277-3482 * Fax: 506-2603293 * one of the world leaders in solar cooking research, designer of a variety of box cookers, some with electrical back-up * snandwan@una.ac.cr * www.una.ac.cr/fis/energia_solar.htm

Côte d'Ivoire

Jeanne Meland Aka * Côte d'Ivoire Girl Scout Federation * 08 BP 12 * Abidjan 08 * COTE D'IVOIRE * Mobile: (225) 07525210 * Office: (225) 22446961 * Learned about solar cooking from Girl Guide activist Barby Pulliam. In 2006 reported giving workshops, getting coverage in daily news, and creating a cooker manufacturing team * craigs@aviso.ci

Cuba

Jorge Luis Bonzon H. * CALLE 17 #7--ENTRE CARRTERA DEL CANAY Y C/4 * REPARTO VISTA ALEGRE, * SANTIAGO DE CUBA * CUBA * Office: 53-22-642838 * Fax: 53-22-687286 * reported in 2004 that he promotes solar cooking

Alberto De Paz Lorenzo * DAMAS 858 e/MERCED Y PAULA * HABANA VIEJA * HABANA * CUBA

Orlando Escalona Costa * LORRAINE #1107 ENTRE 7 Y 9 * RPTO. MARIANA D L TORRE * SANTIAGO DE CUBA * CUBA * Office: 53-22-655785 * Fax: 53-22-687286 * reported in 2004 that he promotes solar cooking * orlando@gera.uo.edu.cu

Cyprus

Demetris P. Lordos * Rotary Club Of Famagusta * P.O. BOX 1852 * CY-3509 LIMASSOL * CYPRUS * knowledge of building and using solar box cookers. About 5 cookers produced. Distributed plans for building cookers to 200 people. * lordoscy@spidernet.com.cy

David Morris * Natural Energy * BOX 1830 * LIMASSOL * CYPRUS * Tel: 357-5331-830 * Fax: 357-5-331830 * was consultant for SERVE solar cooker program for Afghani refugees, early 1990s

Democratic Republic of the Congo  

Sylvain Kimour Kalubi * Terre de la Paix * Boite Postale 10796 * Kinshasa 1 * CONGO, DEM. REP. * Tel: 243-815119662 * In late 2006, the group reported that it works during weekends to build various cookers, give workshops, translate solar cooker materials into local languages, etc. * kalubi2001@yahoo.fr

Patricia Morrow * CONGO, DEM. REP. * Mobile: 670 726 0131 * has taught solar cooking in several countries, has built panel cookers and box cookers and has assembled parabolic cookers. Involved in research as well. In 2007,working with Oxfam in Uvira, Congo * trishincyberspace@hotmail.com * www.trishincyberspace.bravehost.com

Djibouti

Mr. Imbrahim Abdillahi * N.g.o. Dev Horn * P.O. BOX 1017 * DJIBOUTI 1017 * DJIBOUTI * Office: 253 823495 * Fax: 253 251230 * NGO is new, lacks funds, seeks training, supplies and funding * kaourah@yahoo.fr

Youssouf Ahmed-nour * Assoc. Jeunesse Et Equilibre * B.P. 4226 * DJIBOUTI * DJIBOUTI * Office: 253-36-1447 * Began in late 2003, quickly produced 20 box and panel cookers. Planning dissemination projects in Djibouti countryside and in Somalia * ahmedyoussouf@hotmail.com

Dominican Republic

Kevin Adair * Force of the Sun * c/o Adair Performance P.O. Box 6101 * Chicago * IL * USA * Building Sun Ovens in Free Trade Ecological Manufacturing Zone for distribution in Central America and Caribbean; partnering with other eco-groups for social,environmental,sustainable manufacturing * KevAdair@aol.com * ForceoftheSun.com * http://ForceoftheSun.com

Kevin Adair * Force of the Sun * c/o Adair Performance CxA Higuey Zona Franca #7 * Higuey * DOMINICAN REPUBLIC * Building Sun Ovens in Free Trade Ecological Manufacturing Zone for distribution in Central America and Caribbean; partnering with other eco-groups for social,environmental,sustainable manufacturing * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrnov06.htm#News * KevAdair@aol.com * ForceoftheSun.com * http://ForceoftheSun.com

Sophie Jakowska * World Conservation Union * Arz.Merino No. 154 * Santo Domingo Z-1 * DOMINICAN REPUBLIC * Tel: 809-687-3948 * organizes demonstrations and workshops on solar cooking with box cookers and panel-type cookers,but says very few people are interested * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrdec99.htm#News%20You%20Send

Padre Luis Sertore S.d.b. * Parr.oquia Salesiana * APDO. 125 * LA VEGA * DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Ecuador  

Rodgrigo Carpio Cordero * Inti Uma * Jacinto Flores 4-112 27 de Febrero * Cuenca, Azuay 0101607 * ECUADOR * Tel: 593-7-2881501 * Fax: 593-7-821794 * active solar cooking promoter in 1990s, organized regional solar cooking conference * intiuma@gmail.com

Econ. Fabiola Cuvi Ortiz * Iecaim 332 * 6 de Diciembre 2817 y Republica * Quito * ECUADOR * Tel: 593-2-2525517 * Office: 593-2-2563232 * Fax: 593-2-563232 * IECAIM has given 21 courses to teach solar cooking to 347 people by mid-2004. IECAIM continues promoting solar cookers and giving courses * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrnov05.htm#News_you_send * iecaim@ecnet.ec * www.iecaim.org

Ing.giovanni Ginatta H. * P.O. BOX 09-01-5124 * GUAYAQUIL * ECUADOR * Fax: 593-4-252729 * promotes solar cooking, he reported in 2005

El Salvador

Herbert Aguilar * Kilometro 6, Carretera a Planes de Renderos * San Salvador * EL SALVADOR * Herbert Aguilar is one of the responsables of a workshop for making solar cookers in San Salvador * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrnov06.htm#News

Antonio Gonzalez * Colonia San Jose Final Avenida "A", No. 244 * San Salvador * EL SALVADOR * Mobile: 7217 2078 * Office: 503-2226 9746 * Dr. Gonzalez is a co-responsible of a workshop for making solar cookers in San Salvador * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrnov06.htm#News

Eritrea

Temesgen Abate * Chagni Livestock Research Centre * P.O. BOX 30 CHAGNI, AWI ZONE * AMHARA REGION * ETHIOPIA * reported in 2004 that he promotes solar cooking

Melake Dejene * Commercial Bank Of Ethiopia * ARADA GIORGIS BRANCH P.O. BOX 2941 * ADDIS ABABA * ETHIOPIA * reported in 2004 that he promotes solar cooking

Dagne Embiale * P.O. BOX 33893 * ADDIS ABABA * ETHIOPIA * reported in 2004 that he promotes solar cooking

Yirgalem Teka Gebru * Yenge Sew Youth Club * P.O. BOX 105 * DILLA, SNNPR * ETHIOPIA * Office: 06-310682 * 25 member club works on environment and AIDS related matters--are preparing their first cooker in late 2004.

Clara Thomas * Solar Cooking Eritrea Netherlands * Prof. van Reeslaan 11 * 1261 CS Blaricum * NETHERLANDS * Office: 31 35 5312018 * Fax: 31 (0)355318966 * promoting solar cooking in Eritrea since 2003. Works with National Union of Eritrean Women. Intrdouced the solar "CooKit" and is pursuing local production in 2005 * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrmar06.htm#News * cookit.ned@wanadoo.nl * www.solarcookingeritrea.nl

France  

Nicole Blouin * LEN-ER-PICHON * PONT BERTHO * 56420 PLAUDREN * FRANCE * taught children about solar cooking who then have taught hundreds of others--about 14 cookers produced as of 2003

Xavier Devos * Atouts Soleil * 8, RUE DE LA RTF * 14610 EPRON * FRANCE * This general interest/non-profit association formed in 2003 to promote solar cooking in Africa and other parts of the South. Cookers are designed to be produced with local materials. * tablesol@yahoo.fr * tablesol.free.fr * http://tablesol.free.fr

Gilles Gallo/Ravage * ID Solaire * 12 Rue Marie Stuart * 75002 Paris * FRANCE * Office: 33 +1 42 36 15 07 * Fax: 33 +1 42 36 15 07 * A small enterprise specialized in renewable energy, especially solar cooking. Actions and products bring original and alternative solutions to energy problems * idsolaire@yahoo.fr * www.idsolaire.com

Dr. Michael Grupp * Synopsis * Route d'Olmet * F34700 Lodeve * FRANCE * Tel: 67 44 04 10 * Fax: 67 440601 * author, promoter, researcher, designer of advanced box cookers and other cookers * www.synopsis.org * http://www.synopsis.org

Sophie And Andre Kotowski * Virtual Labortory-solar Domestic * 12, RUE DU PORTUGAL, #26 * 54500 VANDOEUVE LESNANCY * FRANCE * Office: 33--383 57 8448 * builds and studies various cooker types, and distributes "Bulletin of Information--Virtual Laboratory of Solar Domestic Applications" (electronic version) * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrjul02.htm#News%20You%20Send * solar-cooking-concept@orange.fr * www.energia.org

Maria Penaloza-VanHeemstra * La Pralet * Versonnex * 'Ain * FRANCE * 01210 * Tel: 33-450411123 * led a workshop on solar cookers at the World Civil Society Forum in Geneva in July 2002 * More Info: http://www.solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrmar03.htm#News

Gambia  

Rev. Fr. Josuha Annoh * PO BOX 2479 * SEREKUNDA * GAMBIA * reported in 2004 that he promotes solar cooking

Abdulbaker Garba * G.r.e.c. Ministry Of Trade & Ind * PVT BAG INDEPENDENCE DRIVE * BANJUL * GAMBIA * Office: 220908174392838 * Fax: 220-392838 * Trains women's groups as users, trains carpenters to build cookers. Reportedly has distributed over 500 cookers, including some to Senegal

Mr. Saikou M. Jarra * Tubanding Earth Savers Assoc. * TOUBANDING, BANSUNG P.O. UPPER FULLADU WEST DIST. * CENTRAL RIVER DIVISION * GAMBIA * Tel: 674044 * 16 cookers built (box type, cookit type, parabolic type) 600 people taught. Demonstrations and workshops given to individuals, government departments & NGOs. * More Info: http://www.solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrnov04.htm#News_you_send_

Buramanding Kinteh * Rescue Mission The Gambia * P.O. Box 1463 * Banjul * GAMBIA * Tel: 5720092 * Fax: 392075 * 800 families taught to use solar cookers. Cookers produced include cardboard box cookers, "CooKit" panel-type cookers and SK-14 cooker. * kintehbk@hotmail.com

Rosalyn M. Rappaport * 31 Lodge Lane Finchley * London N12 8JG * GREAT BRITAIN * Tel: 44-0208 4663690 * Fax: 020 8466 3690 * takes a thorough approach in spreading solar cooking, working with local women's groups in The Gambia. About 30 box cookers and reflector cookers produced. 20 instructors have been trained. * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrmar02.htm#Gambia * rozrap@tiscali.co.uk

Baboucar Touray * Boka Loho Organization * P.O. BOX 4153 * BAKAU * GAMBIA * Mobile: 373789 * Office: 926677 * training center produces cookers, teaches their use, works with schools and others. Involved with other renewable energy,environmental work. Says expensive pots are main block to wide solar cooker use * babouray@yahoo.com

Germany

INDIENHILFE * LUITPOLDSTR.20 * D-82211 HERRSCHING * GERMANY * Office: 08152-1231 * has done work with SK-12 Parabolic cookers

SOLAR GLOBAL e.v. * TUCHBLEICHE 12 * D-52428 JUELICH-BARMEN * GERMANY

AKTION EINE WELT ST.MICHAEL e.V. * KAMPENSTR. 50 * 57072 SIEGEN * GERMANY * Office: 49-271-484166 * www.aktion-eine-welt.de/p_kenia.htm

Solarkocher Baugruppe Vita * ZINGALE-GROSSMAN NEUGRABENWEG 19 * D-66123 SAARBRUCKEN * GERMANY * Office: 0681-397640

AET GmbH * INDUSTRIESTRASSE 12 D-66280 * SULZBACH-NEUWEILER * GERMANY * Office: 06897-54337

Beckman Kg * SIMONIUSSTR. 10 * D-88239 WANGEN IM ALLGAU * GERMANY

BOMIN SOLAR GmbH * INDUSTRIESTR. 8-10 * D-79541 LORRACH * GERMANY * Office: 07621-95960

Okumenische Werkstatt Struth * SCHILLERSTR.6 * D-99976 STRUTH * GERMANY * Office: 036026-586

Kab Passau * DOMPLATZ 6A * D-94032 PASSAU * GERMANY * Office: 49-851 393 335 * Fax: 49-851 393 419 * has promoted solar cookers in Chimbote, Peru * kab.pa@bistum-passau.de * mitglied.lycos.de/sonnenkocher/index.htm * http://mitglied.lycos.de/sonnenkocher/index.htm

Ursula Bremm-Gerhards * Alte Kirchstrasse 20 * D-56858 Neef * GERMANY * Tel: 06542-21073 * Fax: 49-6542-21073 * wrote book on solar cooking as appropriate technology; taught about 10 users in the Congo Dem. Rep. in early 1990s--ULOG box cookers and solar panel cooker.

Thomas Gerhards * MISEREOR e.V. * MOZARTSTRASSE 9 * D-52064 AACHEN * GERMANY * Fax: 49(0)241 442188 * bremm@misereor.de

J. Hasler * Lazola-Initiative * Glesekerstrasse, 13 * 33098 Paderbom * GERMANY * Office: 49-052518782520 * Fax: 49-052518792519 * They make a very efficient, high-tech, aluminum box cooker. Availabe as pre-assembled cooker or as a kit. Group is non-profit, promoting solar cooking. * info@lazola.de * www.lazola.de

Ingelore Kahrens * Kantstr. 13 * 25541 Brunsbuttel * GERMANY * made and promoters solar cookers in Zimbabwe in early 1990s, still does inventing * tutaonana@onlinehome.de

Dr. Agnes Klingshirn * MATHIAS CLAUDIUS STR.17 * D-60431 FRANKFURT * GERMANY * long term, active solar cooking leader * aklingshi@compuserve.com

Klaus Kuhnke * P.O. Box 1940 * D49009 Osnabruck * GERMANY * Tel: 49-541-969-2178 * Fax: 49-541-9693099 * co-author of "Solar Cookers in the Third World". Researcher and designer. In 2004 was investigating a dual use parabolic dish to serve as both a solar cooker and as a satellite antenna. * k.kuhnke@fh-osnabrueck.de * www.fh-osnabrueck.de

Maik Maurer * S. E. W. A. * FRHR. VON ROTSMANNSTR 26 * D-35108 ALLENDORF * GERMANY * School teacher who has gotten many students into serious solar cooker design and construction, promotes at international gatherings also * www.solar-afrika.de/ * http://www.solar-afrika.de/

Prof. Werner Muehlbauer * Inst.agratechnik In Den Tropen * GARBENSTR. 9 * D-70599 STUTTGART * GERMANY * Office: 0711-4592490

Carsten Pfeiffer * DROSSELWEG 4 * 66459 KIRKEL * GERMANY * Tel: 6841/80224 * Fax: 496841/80224 * over 200 cookers disseminated in Saarland, Germany, in early 1990s--in 2006 was working in German parliament on energy policy

Stefan Schranner * Franz-Ludwig Strasse, 2 * 97072 Wurzburg * GERMANY * Tel: 0049-931-72353 * promotes cookers in Germany, Nigeria, Turkey. Uses box cooker with electric back-up. Interested in making more attracitve cookers with easy monitoring, easy hot water and high grade theft protection * StefanSchranner@yahoo.de * www.alternative-technologie.de

K. Schwarzer * Fh-aachen, Abtteilung Julich, * SOLARLABOR GINSTERWEG 1 * D-5170 JULICH * GERMANY * Tel: 2461689-177 * Fax: 2461-57662 * involved in Chile in early 1990s * schwarzer@sij.fh-aachen.de * www.sij.fh-aachen.de * http://www.sij.fh-aachen.de

Dieter Seifert * E.g. Solar * SIEDLUNGSSTRASSE, 12 * D-84 524 NEUOTTING * GERMANY * developer of the SK line of parabolic solar cookers, helps many organizations. Promotes use of deep focus, high quality cookers together with heat retention cookers. About 16,000 SK's produced. * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrapr00.htm#Portrait%20of%20a%20Popular%20Parabolic%20Cooker * bdiv.seifert@t-online.de * climaprojects.org * http://climaprojects.org

Cornelius Tribbeck * Sun Ovens For Europe * DREIMUEHLENSTR. 24/R * D-80469 MUNICH * GERMANY * Office: (0)721151248944 * Sells cookers in European market. Works closely with Heike Hoedt and Wolfgang Scheffler and other European solar cooker groups. Works a lot with schools. * More Info: http://www.solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrnov04.htm#News_you_send_ * info@sunoven.de

Amandine Tupin * BSR Solar Technologies * Industriestr. 8 * D-79541 Lorrach * GERMANY * Office: 49(0)7621956750 * Fax: 49-076219567529 * Main interests are solar for hot water, water pumps & electricity for developing countries. Keen interest in stirling engines. Has done work on solar cookers with heat storage. * info@BSRsolar.com * www.bsrsolar.com

Stephen Zech * Sun And Ice Newsletter * EDELHAM 73 * D-84550 FEICHTEN * GERMANY * Office: 49-8634 9861-0 * Fax: 49-8634 9861229 * this organization is related to EG-Solar of Germany and sells solar cookers, solar refrigerators, etc. * info@sun-and-ice.de * www.sun-and-ice.de

Ulrich Andreas Zimmermann * Buchrainstr. 32 * D-60599 Frankfurt/Main * GERMANY * Tel: 49-69-657491 * Demonstrates that solar cooking works in Germany. Provides information to others; will mail information to those far away.

Prof.dr. Walter Zumach * KAUFBEURER STR. 9 * D-86163 * GERMANY

Ghana

Beatrice Adela * Environmental Protection Council * P.O. BOX 6 * GREAT NINGO * GHANA * reported in 2005 that she promotes solar cooking

Dr. Mercy Bannerman * P.O. BOX 1189 * ACCRA * GHANA * Office: 233-24369725 * around 2001 started a solar cooker and water pasteurization program to fight Guinea worm illnesses * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrapr05.htm#Solar_cookers:_a_tool_for_guinea_worm_prevention * mercyb@wwwplus.com

Thomas Gyimah-mensah * Enviro. & Development Assoc--ayc * P.O. BOX 935 * ACCRA * GHANA * reported in Dec. 2004 that he promotes solar cooking, but SCI has no details

I.s.b. Hunu * Need Services * P.O. BOX 482 * HO, VOLTA REGION * GHANA * began promotion in 1992, continues beyond year 2000

Abraham Kwegyir * National Security Council Secr. * OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT P.O. BOX 1627 * CASTLE-ANNEX, ACCRA * GHANA * Mobile: 024-456-1260 * reported in 2004 that he promotes solar cooking

Robert J. Loggah * Suntaa-nuntaa Agroforestry * P.O. BOX 207 * WA, UPPER WEST REGION * GHANA * Office: 233(0)756 22215 * Fax: 233(0)756 22215 * Has experimented with solar cookers,but with little success. More success with solar food dryers and other methods of preventing erosion & land degradation. May revive solar cooker project in 2004-05. * suntaa_nuntaa@yahoo.co.uk * home.wanadoo.nl/bartsje * http://home.wanadoo.nl/bartsje

Salifu Mahama * P.O. BOX 141 EDUCATION RIDGE * TAMALE, NORTHERN REGION * GHANA * teaches thousands how to make box cookers using packing cases and cardboard

Mrs. Sabina Anokye Mensah * P.O. BOX CE 11024 * TEMA * GHANA * Tel: 233-244-379974 * Fax: 233-22-212551 * testing two solar box cookers as of 2004. 40 women taught to use solar energy in vegetable oil production * sabinamensah@hotmail.com

Moses Mensah * PO BOX OS 2618 * OSU-ACCRA * GHANA * reported in 2004 that he promotes solar cooking * matango2000@yahoo.co.uk

Carol Rogers * 19751 Clement Drive * Castro Valley * CA * USA * 94552 * Tel: 510-582-1329 * trained health workers in solar cooking skills in Ghana in November 2002 * More Info: http://www.solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrmar03.htm#News * www.ghanawater.org

Jack Verboon * 509 SOUTHCOTE RD. * ANCATER, ONT. L9G 2W4 * CANADA * Volunteers time in Ghana and has taught a few people to make and use solar cookers. Says it is hard to find materials for box cookers in Ghana.

Kwame William * & Susane Nuetey Itschert * HUSARENWEG 31 * 82467 GARMISH-PA * GERMANY * Tel: 08821/3427 * They sponsor a solar cooker workshop--open daily-- in the center of Winneba, Ghana, opposite the big Commercial Bank * nueteycookers@yahoo.com

Greece

John Balafoutis * Solar Systems * EMM. BENAKI 1 * ATHENS * GREECE * Office: 30-210-3243010 * Fax: 30-210 6217548 * manufacturers high quality stainless steel/aluminum/plastic cookers--durable. * balafout@tenet.gr * www.solarcooking.com

Guatemala

Laura Koch * Amigas Del Sol * COLONIA QUIXAYA APTDO. #115 PATULUL * SUCHITEPEQUEZ * GUATEMALA * Office: 502-708-4957 * Fax: 502-722-0112 * main contact for "Proceso" solar cooker group in Guatemala--244 box cookers cookers in use * laurakoch78@hotmail.com * www.solaroven.org

Erik Streed * Cti, Hamline University * BOX 109 1536 HEWITT AVENUE * ST. PAUL * MN * USA * 55104

Guinea

Mr. Abdoulaye Sadid Diallo * TRANSECOMISSION * P.O. BOX 1861 * CONAKRY * GUINEA * Office: 224-011-210501 * active since 1995, produces and sells solar cookers--box and panel types. By mid-2003 nearly 500 cookers distributed. 21 solar cooking instructors are involved. * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scraug00.htm#News%20You%20Send

Mr. Amadou N'diaye * Centre Formation Professionelle * B.P. 19 DINGUIRAYE * CONAKRY * GUINEA * Translated plans for Kerr-Cole box cooker, built 2 samples, demonstrating use. Demand is increasing, so he will build more and train more people to use them. * vieuxndiaye2005@yahoo.fr

Guyana

Rev. Metcalfe, S.J. * Lethem * GUYANA

Haiti  

Legliz Methodiste Libre * PROGRAM ENERGIE SOLAIRE B.P. 994 * PORT-AU-PRINCE * HAITI * Office: 509-249-2241 * this project has taught solar cooking to over 5000, uses panel cooker primarily * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrnov01.htm#Another%20Busy%20Year%20for%20Free%20Methodists%20in%20Haiti

John B. Anderson * Kyoto Twist Solar Cooking Society * P.O. Box 191 * LUND * BC * CANADA * V0N 2G0 * Office: 604-483-2419 * is in touch with several groups promoting solar cooking in Haiti and raises funds for solar cooker projects * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrjul05.htm#News_you_send * jackanderson@prcn.org

Anselme A. Aurelus * Allians Pour Developman Moulin * P.O. BOX 701 * PORT-AU-PRINCE * HAITI * Office: 403 46 64 * Organization has about 6 solar cookers, gaining experience. Seeking more support.

Eddy Destine * Foundation Good Samaritan * P.O. BOX 2432 * PORT AU PRINCE * HAITI * Office: 509-409-7969 * as of 2003 not yet organizing solar cooker work. Seeks help. * foundationsamaritan2003@yahoo.com * www.foundationsamaritanaction.org

Agr. Belin Pierre * C/o Cepape * BOITE POSTALE 295 * CAP-HAITIEN * HAITI * makes durable wooden "CooKit" panel cookers * pierrebelin2002@yahoo.fr

Lowell & Marylin Yoder * Friends of Haiti Organization * P.O. Box 444 * Holland * OH * USA * 43528 * Tel: 419-865-5115 * Office: 419-865-5555 * Fax: 419-865-5557 * works with different groups to get more solar cookers made and used in Haiti * More Info: http://www.sunoven.com/haiti2000.htm * lordblessyou@bex.net

Honduras

Harvest Of Hope * 6840 Quicksilver Dr * Colorado Springs * CO * USA * 80922 * solar cookers in Mexico and Honduras

Blanca Celia Barahona * Centro De Cooperacion Desarrollo * APARTADO POSTAL 2420 * TEGUCIGALPA * HONDURAS * Tel: 504-343489 * reported in 2004 that she uses a solar cooker * apanje2003@yahoo.com

Martha Corina Carranza * Centro De Hornos Solares * BARRIO EL CENTRO OROCUINA * CHOLUTECA * HONDURAS * Tel: 504-993-9048 * Office: 504-880-1746 * main contact for "Proceso" solar cooker group in Honduras

M.a. Flores * Seccion De Energia, Dept. Fisica * UNIV.NACIONAL AUTONOMA A.P. U8769 * TEGUCIGALPA * HONDURAS * Office: 504-233-7376 * Fax: 504-994-9693 * researchers; Marcos Flores helped organize a major Latin American solar conference in 2001 * marcoaflores@yahoo.com

India  

Tata Energy Research Institute * DARBAR: SETH BLOCK 1 HC PLACE,LODHI ROAD * NEW DELHI * INDIA * 110 003 * Tel: 4632639 * Fax: 9111-4621770 * a world leader in energy research * mailbox@teri.res.in * www.teriin.org

Sun Shine Energy * 111, Arthik Bhavan Nearr Bombay Garage Petrol Pump * Gondal Road, Rajkot 36000 * Gujurat * INDIA * Mobile: 96256 32875 * Office: 0281-2227532 * in 2007, manufacturing and selling box type cookers with 4 aluminum pots. Cooker takes 2 to 2 and 1/2 hours to cook, boil, bake or roast food. * sunshine_ghetia@yahoo.co.in

Futek Technology Futuristic * 209 PICNIC GARDEN ROAD * CALCUTTA 700 039 * INDIA * Office: 91-33-2271584 * box cookers costing about US $75 * More Info: http://www.solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrnov03.htm#News%20you * surya39@vsnl.net

Mrs. Asha Ajmani * Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam * URJA BHAWAN MAIN ROAD NO. 2 * SHIVAJI NAGAR * BHOPAL * INDIA * 461016

Tency Baetens * Centre For Scientific Research * AUROSHILPAM AUROVILLE * KOTTAKUPPAM * TAMIL NADU * INDIA * 605 104

Mr. Subarna Keshari Baliyarsingh * Akss--assoc.of Social Action * SEVANCHALA, P.O.-KANAS * DIST.PURI. * ORISSA * INDIA * 752017 * Tel: 0675493-245 * Fax: 91-674400599 * reported in 2004 that he promotes solar cooking

Mr. Goldin R. Bennet * 13B/4, N.I.T. QUARTERS NATIONAL INST.TECHNOLOGY * TIRUCHIRAPALLI 620 015 * TAMIL NADU * INDIA * made 3 box cookers and 1 parabolic--uses regularly--will teach others * bennet@nitt.edu

DR. ARVIND BHATNAGAR, MSc,PH.D. * 13 RAMDAS COLONY * KHAROL, FATEHPURA * UDAIPUR * INDIA * 313001 * Office: 91-294-2451681 * solar scientist, research says box type is most useful, affordable cooker, made 800 * arvind@prl.ernet.in

Ajay G. Chandak * Prince India * Jankibai Trust Shamgiri, Agra Road * Deopur, Dhule * Maharashtra * INDIA * 424005 * Mobile: 91-9823033344 * Office: 91-2562-271795 * Fax: 91-2562-271795 * voluntary organization--prmotes and researches nonconventional energy. By 2004, had distributed about 200 parabolic cookers. Trains "solar entrepreneurs." * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrmar06.htm#News * contact@princeindia.org * www.princeindia.org

Chief Engineer * Zora Power & Electricity Dept. * AIZWAL 796 001 * INDIA

Didi Contractor * RAKKAR ROAD SIDBARI * DIST. KANGRA * H.P. * INDIA * 176 057 * has worked with adobe for outer shell of solar box cookers

V.k. Desai * Tinytech Plants * TAGORE ROAD * RAJKOT * INDIA * 360 002 * Office: 91 9227606570 * Fax: 91-281 467552 * manufacturer of solar cookers * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrnov02.htm#NewsYouSend * tinytech@tinytechindia.com * www.tinytechindia.com

Tenzin Dorjee * c/o Chief Representative, * Tibetan Settlement P..O. Coglamsar 194 104 * Leh,Ladakh * INDIA * J & K * MANY YEARS EXPERIENCE PROMOTING IN TIBETAN COMMUNITY

Prem Prasad Dua * D.e.i. Technical College * DEEMED UNIVERSITY DAYALBAGH, * AGRA 282 005 * INDIA * Tel: 350 061 * Fax: 351 845 * production and distribution of solar cookers, especially to rural people and students

Mrs. Mamata Dutta * Joka Oped * 29, JAMES LONG SARANI NEAR DIAMOND PARK, * P.O. JOKA, KOLKATA * WEST BENGAL * INDIA * 700 104 * Tel: (033) 2497-5635 * Office: (033) 2497-5635 * wrote solar cooker book in Bengali language, gives workshops. Made 5 box cookers, taught about 150 people about solar cooking. * More Info: http://www.solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrjul03.htm#News * mdutta@iimcal.ac.in * www.iimcal.ac.in

Dr. Deepak Gadhia * Gadhia Solar Energy Systems, Pvt. Ltd. * PLOT. NO. 86 * OLD G.I.D.C. GUNDLAV * VALSAD 396 035 * INDIA * GUJURAT * Mobile: 91 93758 24992 * Office: 91-2632 222423 * Fax: 91-2632 222423 * manufacturers of Scheffler concentrators and steam cooking systems, parabolic cookers, etc. One of their projects at Tirupati solar cooks 30,000 meals per day * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scraug06.htm#News * gadhiasolar@yahoo.co.in * gadhiasolar.net * http://gadhiasolar.net

Dr. Shirin Gadhia * ICNEER * IME 86 OLD G.I.D.C. GUNDLAV * VALSAD 396 035 * GUJURAT * INDIA * Mobile: 91 93758 36702 * Office: 91 2632 222423 * Fax: 91-2632 222423 * manufacturers of Scheffler concentrators and steam cooking systems, parabolic cookers, etc. One of their projects at Tirupati solar cooks 30,000 meals per day * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scraug06.htm#News * icneer@yahoo.co.in * www.gadhiasolar.net

H. P. Garg * Centre Of Energy Studies * INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECH HAUZ KHAS * NEW DELHI * INDIA * 110016 * Office: 91-11-26591249 * Fax: 91-11-26591249 * author,solar cooker researcher & designer. His solar box cooker design in 1974 provided basic prototype for Indian's national cooker program. Has designed other types of cookers in Rajasthan. * garghp@ces.iitd.ernet.in

Shirish S. Garud * T.E.R.I. * DARBARI SETH BLOCK INDIA HABITAT CENTRE * LODHI ROAD * NEW DELHI * INDIA * 110 003 * Office: 91-11-2468-2111 * Fax: 91-11-2468-2145 * Many years designing and using solar box cookers. Works for state nodal agency. About 1000 cookers distributed * shirishg@teri.res.in * www.teriin.org

Tapan Ghosh * Rotary Club Of South Africa * 24 PARGANAS CENTRAL 175 BALIA GARIA * CALCUTTA * INDIA * Tel: 033-225-1364 * Fax: 033-462-4286

Cynthia Hunt * Tibetan Health Education Org. * OFFICE OF CHIEF REPRESNT TIBETAN SETTLEMENT * P.O. CHOGLAMSAR 194 104 * LEH, LADAKH DIST * INDIA * J & K * Sells solar box cookers. Buyers MUST borrow a cooker and learn to use before buying. Cookers are Indian MNES boxes or Solar Freedom Int'l style boxes; the latter work 12 months/yr & until sunset.

Keshav Jaini * Kesvin International * A22-Green Park, Lower Ground Floor * New Delhi * INDIA * 110 016 * Office: 6868614 * Fax: 91116862433 * has organized mass production of CooKits in India * wildventures@vsnl.net

Dr. S. Jeyapragasam * The Valliammal Institution * GANDHI MUSEUM CAMPUS * MADURAI 625020 * TAMIL NADU * INDIA * reported in 2004 that he promotes solar cooking

Miss Namrata Kalra * Non-convential Energy Dev.agency * VIBHUTI KHAND GOMATI NAGAR * LUCKNOW 226 010, U.P. * INDIA * State Nodal agency for solar cooking promotion

Dr. Om Prakash G. Kulkarni * Sharada Inventions * 94/1 MIDC, SATPUR * NASHIK 422 007 * MAHARASHTRA * INDIA * Tel: 91 253 2352444 * Office: 91 253 560744 * a private manufacturing and research company, producing box cookers, SK-14 parabolic cokers, Scheffler Community cookers and Scheffler Steam Bulk cooking system * sharadainv@satyam.net.in * www.sharadainventions.com

Mr.vijay Kumar Dhiman * Vishvakarma Solar Energy Corp. * G.T. ROAD, BY PASS * PHILLAUR, PUNJAB, 144410 * INDIA * Office: 01826-222523 * Has sold about 4500 box cookers. Promotes through demonstrations to schools, village women's groups, etc. Developed a box cooker that can cook for 60 people at 1 time.

Mahendra Kumar Rawat * Fair Fabricators * 142, Tilak Nagar Near Post Office * Indore 452 018 * Madhya Pradesh * INDIA * Office: 91 731 2491488 * Fax: 91 731 2491488 * By 2007 had produced has produced over 100000 cookers, box type and parabolic type and won an award for outstanding performance from state solar cooker programme * fairfabricators@rediffmail.com

Dr. A. Kumaraswamy * Rishi Valley School * RISHI VALLEY P.O. CHITOOR DIST. * A.P. * INDIA * 517 352 * Tel: 08571-22037 * uses solar steam system that cooks 500 meals per day at school * More Info: http://www.solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrnov04.htm#News_you_send_

Jaideep .n. Malaviya * Malaviya Energy Consultancy * B24, UJWAL PARK NIBM ROAD, KONDHWA * PUNE, MAHARASHTRA * INDIA * 411 048 * Office: 91-9890033399 * Fax: 91-20-26833399 * over 250 cookers distributed, helps colleges & NGOs organize projects * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scraug99.htm#News%20You%20Send * malaviya_energy@rediffmail.com

Managing Director * Non-Conventional Energy Development * 5-8-207/2 Pisgah Complex Hostel * Yatrik Compound, Nampally * Hyderbad * INDIA * 500 001 * Office: 040-23202391 * Fax: 040-23201666 * This is the Andhra Pradesh nodal agency for non-conventional energy source implementation * nedcap@ap.nic.in

Dr. Madhu Mangal * Agency For Non-conventnl Energy * P.B.NO. 1094, KESAVADAS- APURM, PATTOM P.O. * THIRUVANANTHAPURAM * KERALA STATE, * INDIA * 695 004 * Office: 91-4712440124 * Fax: 91(471)2449853 * Exhibits and demonstrates solar cookers and other renewable energy devices. Also uses a mobile vehicle to demonstrate solar and runs an Adithya Solar Shop in state capital to sell cookers and more. * anert@vsnl.com * www.education.vsnl.com/anert

Javahar G. Maniar * 39, TAGORE NAGAR OLD PADRA ROAD * BARODA 390 015 * INDIA * Tel: 0265-2333269 * offered in 2000 to assist other solar cooking projects in India & nearby nations. Before he retired, his company produced and sold 10,000 metal solar box cookers * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrapr01.htm#Solar%20Cooking%20Popular%20In%20Baroda,%20India

Jimmy & Dr. Janak McGilligan * Barli Development Institute for Rural Women * 180 Bhamori New Dewas Road * Indore 452010 * Madhya Pradesh * INDIA * Office: 91-0731-2554066 * Institute uses solar for 80% of its cooking, students learn about solar cooking, over 200 cookers made by students--mostly SK-type parabolics. Cooperates with Solar Brucke of Germany * www.geocities.com/bvirw/

Mrs. Alice G. Mony * Society For Health, Educ. & Devl * P.O. BOX 18 RAYAGADA * ORISSA * INDIA * 765001 * Tel: 91-6856-223084 * Office: 91-6856-222031 * Fax: 91 6856 223681 * over 200 cookers distributed, most in use--promotes SK7 solar cooker and box cookers. About 6 solar cooking instructors trained by mid-2003 * shed1@rediffmail.com

FR. VICTOR MOSES, s.j. * St. Xavier's Social Service Soc. * POST BOX 4088 NAVRANGPURA * AHMEDABAD 380009 * GUJARAT * INDIA * Tel: 7911265 * Office: 7910654 * Fax: 7911181

Dr. Satyapriya Mukhopadhyay * GOLF GREEN URBAN COMPLEX PHAS 2,FLAT NO-LIG-10/17 * KOLKATA 700 095 * WEST BENGAL * INDIA * wrote a book "SOLAR COOKERE RANNA" (cooking with solar energy) * satyapriya_m@hotmail.com

Dr. Sathyavathi Muthu * Avinashilingam Institute/Deemed * University Family Resource Managemt * Coimbatore, 641 043 * INDIA * Tel: 442243 * very knowledgeable and involved in research and dissemination * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrapr05.htm#News_you_send_ * sathyavathi.muthu@gmail.com

Fr. Mathew Muthuplackel, S.j. * Solar Alternatives * ST. MARY'S CHURCH COMPND PHULWARISHARIEF P.O. * PATNA 801 505 * INDIA * Office: 0612-254487 * Fax: 0612-227903 * Taught 65,000 people how to solar cook.Sells SK-14 parabolic cookers & Scheffler community kitchens (steam also used for hospital sterilization and laundry purposes), solar water heaters & food dryers * solarpatna@yahoo.com * www.solar-alternatives.com

U.p. Ojha * MAIN ROAD,SANTOSHI NAGAR * RAIPUR, CHHATTISGARH * 492001 * INDIA

Dhirajlal Harilal Oza * Ashopalav Society Tadwadi * 1003-SWASTIK ASHOPALAV TADWADI, RANDR ROAD * SURAT 395 009 * GUJARAT * INDIA * 395 009 * Mobile: 98790 22505 * builds and sells a variety of solar cookers--parabolic cookers, family box cookers, portable cookers, food dryers. About 4000 cookers produced by 2004. * digant-2004@yahoo.com

Mrs. Shobha Ravindra Pardeshi * A-3/3 Saudamini Co-op Hsg.societ * BHUSARI COLONY PAUD ROAD * KOTHRUD, PUNE 411 029 * MAHARASHTRA * INDIA * Tel: 9869374295 * designed detailed variation on solar funnel cooker * More Info: http://www.angelfire.com/80s/shobhapardeshi/ * ravi_pardeshi1@yahoo.co.in * www.angelfire.com/80s/shobhapardeshi/ParvatiCooker.html

S. Parkash * Parkaire Engineering * D-15/4, OKHLA INDUSTRIAL AREA, PHASE-II * NEW DELHI * INDIA * 110020 * manufacturs various heat exchanges, heaters, coolers, solar cookers, etc * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrapr01.htm#News%20You%20Send * mail@parkaire.net

Shirish B. Patel * Spa Consultants Private,ltd * 3RD FLOOR, BALSARA HOUSE * 41-45 NAGINDAS MASTER RD * FORT, MUMBAI * INDIA * 400 001

Prof. B.s. Pathak * Sardar Patel Renewable Energy * POST BOX NO. 2 * VALLABH VIDYANAGAR * 388 120,GUJURAT * INDIA * Office: 02692 231332 * Fax: 02692-237982 * research, development & production of thousands of cookers. In 2003-04 new efforts to reach rural communities, hundreds of cookers sold. Works with box cookers and community concentrator cookers. * director@spreri.org * www.spreri.org

S.k. Philip * Solar Thermal Division--sardar * PATEL RENEWABLE ENERGY POST BOX NO 2. * VALLABH VIYANAGAR * GUJARAT * INDIA * 388 120 * Tel: 02692 31332 * Fax: 02692 47982 * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrmar99.htm#news

T.v. Ramachandra * Energy & Wetlands Research Group * CENTRE FOR ECOLOGIC SCI. INDIAN INST. OF SCIENCE * BANGALORE * INDIA * 560 012 * Says details can be found at http:ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy

S. Ramamurthy * Saraswathy Shanmugam Public Trst * 'SHAMUGA ITI' CAMPUS 5/944 C.C. ROAD * KALASAPAKKAM 606 751 * TAMIL NADU * INDIA * promotes solar cooking system through Women's Self Help Groups in Tamil Nadu

Dr. Narenda Singh Rathore * Dept Of Renewable Energy Sources * COLLEGE OF TECH. & ENG. MAHARANA PRATAP UNIV. * UDAIPUR 313 001 * RAJASTHAN * INDIA * Tel: 0294-2460773 * Office: 0294-2414068 * Fax: 0294-2417056 * developed community sized solar cookers--also masonry solar cookers for animal feed. By 2003, about 2400 solar cookers produced. * rathoren@radiffmail.com

Prof. R. Samson Ravindran * C.s.i. Polytechnic * SALEM 636 007 * INDIA * Tel: 910427415352 * over 250 cookers produced and given away to homes in the area

C.b. Jagadeeswara Reddy * NEDCAP * 10-161, GANHI ROAD * CHITTOOR 517 001, A.P. * INDIA * Tel: 91-8572-220039 * Mobile: 9440266636 * Office: 91-8572-233187 * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrmar06.htm#News * solarreddy2002@yahoo.co.in

C.K. Rohatgi * Rohitas Electronics * 15/268-B Civil Lines * Kanpur 208001 * INDIA * Office: 91-512-2305564 * Fax: 91-512-2305390 * manufacturers of leading Indian solar cookers, they sell 3500 annually. In solar cooker business for 32 years. * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/manufacture.htm * rohitas@vsnl.net * www.rohitassolarcooker.com/

Dr. Felix Ryan * Ryan Foundation * 8 WEST MADA ST. SRINAGAR COLONY * MADRAS * INDIA * 600 015 * Tel: 044-22351993 * Spreads designs of low-cost solar water distillation to make drinking water from sea water.

Dr. Girja Sharan * India Institute Of Management * VASTRAPUR * AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT * 380 015 * INDIA * Office: 9179-6324816 * Fax: 91-796306896 * much research & writing on solar cooking--including issue of back-up for cloudy days & about consumer preferences for features. distributed 200 box cookers in Gujarat,following 2001 earthquate. * More Info: http://www.solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrnov03.htm#SolCafe%20prototype * gsharan@iimahd.ernet.in * www.iimahd.ernet.in

Dr. Sudhirendar Sharma * The Ecological Foundation * 7 TRIVENI APARTMENT A-6 PASCHIM VIHAR * NEW DELHI * INDIA * 110 063 * Office: 91-115250494 * foundation focuses on policy perspective or renewable energy, including solar cooking * sudhirendar@vsnl.net

Dr. A.k. Singhal * Ministry Non-conventional Energy * BLOCK-14 CGO COMPLEX LODI ROAD * NEW DELHI 110 003 * INDIA * Tel: 011-4362488 * Fax: 011-4360331 * India's main national agency promoting solar cookers--offers some subsidies for promotion and sales of solar cookers. * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrmar03.htm#India * aks@mnes1.Delhi.nic.in * www.mnes.nic.in

A.R. Srinath * A1 Energy Savers * 1019, 27th A Main 9th Block Jayanagar * Bangalore 560 069 * Karnataka * INDIA * Office: 81-80-26646990 * In 2006 they reported that they had been manufacturing box cookers and concentrating cookers for 10 years * a1es@rediffmail.com

R.s. Sundar * PLOT NO. 41, ANNA NAGAR 1ST STREET MADIPAKKAM * CHENNAI CITY, TAMIL NADU * INDIA * 600091 * WEBSITE LISTS SOLAR PRODUCTS, RESOURCES, USAGE, WORKSHOPS ETC. IN INDIA * sundarrs@yahoo.com * www.geocities.com/sundarrs/solarindia.htm

Velayutham Vaithilingam * Club For Friends Of Nature * 5, 19TH CROSS ST. AVVAINAGAR * PONDICHERRY-8 * INDIA * 605 008 * Office: 0413-2250172 * The club has 5 cookers, demonstrates to teachers, students and the public. Advises others how to get solar cookers.

Mr. Dhaval B. Vediya * Sintex International, Ltd * NEAR SEVEN GARNALA * KALOL (N.G.) * GUJARAT * INDIA * 382 721 * Office: 91-2766-220031 * Fax: 91-2766-229940 * Producer of durable box cookers, family sized parabolic cookers, community sized parabolic cookers & many other solar products. Has sold some 19,000 solar cookers in 5 years as of 2004. * purifiea@sintex.co.in * www.sintex-solar.com

K. Venkatesh * Rur Comm.science Centre Trust * SHEDTHIKERE VARADAMOOLA 577417 * SAGARA, KARNATAKA 577417 * INDIA * Tel: 365772-08183 * Solar exhibitions, awarenss program in 20 schools. About 20 cookers built. Holds a solar exhibition two times per year.

Indonesia

Pusat Pendidikan Lingjungan Hidp * P.O. BOX 1650 MAKASSAR * SOUTH SULAWESI * INDONESIA * Office: 62411 858202 * Fax: 62 411 258202 * This group teaches solar cooking in Takalar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. About 100 cookers have been produced as of late 2004. * pplhsuls@indosat.net.id * www.forumms.com/pplh

Pplh Bali * JL. DANAU TAMBLINGAN 148 * SANUR 80228 * BALI * INDONESIA * PPLHBali@denpasar.wasantara.net.id

Mr. Ignas Da Cunha * Yayasan Karya Sosial * JLN R.A. KARTINI NO. 9 P.O. BOX 125 * MAUMERE, NTT. 86111 * FLORES ISLAND * INDONESIA * Tel: 0382-21142 * Office: 0382-21301 * Fax: 0382-22840 * About 20 cookers disseminated, some demonstrations. Hampered by lack of funds. There are 5 instructors involved as of 2003.

Ir. Herman Huynink * Environ. & Renewable Energy Syst * NYENSTEIN 10 * 3328-ZH DORDRECHT * NETHERLANDS * Tel: 31-786180223 * Fax: 31-786181428 * planning to produce box cookers for sale in Indonesia in 2003 * tranexp.com * http://tranexp.com

Herliyani Suharta * Solar Cooker Application Group * PERUM.PUSPITEK BLOK 4 H3 SERPONG * TANGERANG 15314 * INDONESIA * Mobile: 62 8129 355381 * Office: 62 21 7560212 * herli@iptek.net.id

Wiranti * Pusat Pendidikan Linkungan Hidup * P.O.BOX 16 * NGORO MOJOKERTO 61385 * INDONESIA * Office: 62 0321 7221045 * Fax: 62 0321 618754 * From 1992 at least through 2004, have been making cardboard & wooden solar box cookers and some parabolic solar cookers. Report that the people who come to PPLH like to make solar box cookers. * pplh@indo.net.id * www.pplh.or.id

Iran

Amir Mahdi Komarizade * NO.3,24 ALLEY,BIME 3 ST EKBATAN MIN.,AZADI SQ. * TEHRAN 13936 * IRAN * Tel: 9821-44666447 * As of 2006, he has been designing and building a variety of solar cookers for several years, including, some that are very powerful and some very inexpensive, including the "solar picnic" * faratabesh@roshd.ir

Hamid Taravati, M.d. * Taravat Bahar Toos Institute * NO. 19 PASTEUR 16 * MASHAD 91837 * IRAN * Tel: 98-51641942 * Fax: 98-51711896 * As of 2003 was planning a project to promote solar cooking in Iran * htaravati@yahoo.com

Italy

Francesco D'ingiullo * CASETTA DEI BUOI * 66050 PALMOLI (CH) * ITALY * uses a Self-built solar oven, can help in constructing solar cookers, is interested in other solar uses, including solar stirling motor

Japan  

Solar Cooker Japan, c/o A-Rising Co., Ltd. * 2F KT-Build, 4-7-6 Ebisu * Shibuya-ku Tokyo * JAPAN * Office: 81-3-5793-5593 * Fax: 81-3-5793-5598 * This group was active in 2007 in promoting solar cooking in Japan. It also supports one of its members who is working in Rwanda. * ubuntuearth@gmail.com

Gabe Phillips-Kress * Ehime Global Network * 4-1-13 Iwaidani * Matsuyama, Ehime * JAPAN * Promotes solar cooking in Japan, conducts experiments, and working in early 2007 toward a solar cooker project in Mozambique * wakuwaku@egn.or.jp * egn.or.jp * http://egn.or.jp

Motoharu Takizawa * Kobe Amane * 356 KUWAYAMA * SAKU * NAGANO 384-2101 * JAPAN * Office: 81-267-51-5430 * Fax: 81-267-51-5431 * produces a parabolic dish cooker for about 27,800 yen in cost * More Info: http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrmar03.htm#News * amane@mx2.avis.ne.jp * w2.avis.ne.jp/~amane/ * http://w2.avis.ne.jp/~amane/

Yasuko Torii * Japan Solar Cooking Association * 2-8-12 Kamitsuchidana- Kita * Ayase, Kanagawa,252-1111 * JAPAN * Tel: 81-467-793334 * Fax: 81-467-793334 * promotes many types of solar cookers, including new manufactured Japanese parabolics. Has taught about 1000 to solar cook and about 40 to be solar cooking teachers. * solarcooking@hotmail.com * www.marv.mediatti.net/~y-torii * http://www.marv.mediatti.net/~y-torii

Jordan

Eng. Mohammed Al Ta'ani * P.O. BOX 1835 * IRBED * JORDAN * Office: 00962 77 418782 * working with a few solar cookers and designing their own as of