We have also invested considerable time and some money experimenting with the many ways to cook food with the sun. Just imagine! You can actually take scrap materials–old cardboard boxes, newspaper, a ...

There's been more than enough days this summer hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk. But unless you like the taste of street grime, there's a far better way to cook with the sun. In these ...

A solar oven can be a lifesaver during a blackout or other emergency—or it can be a low-maintenance alternative to other outdoor cooking methods. While you can make a solar oven using just a cardboard ...

This week we’re taking a (hot) look at solar cooking. Today: what you need to get into solar cooking. After the jump: A breakdown of the types of cookers and how to buy or build them. At the most ...

Eco-friendly weblog The Daily Green details how to turn a cardboard box into a DIY solar oven for a little weekend fun in the sun. All you'll need is the box, some construction paper, tin foil, ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – Celebrate National S’mores day with this DIY solar oven. The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, or ORISE, shares this fun activity as a way for families to learn ...

Growing up in Texas, I definitely tested the "It's so hot you could fry an egg on the sidewalk" adage, but I only ended up with a gooey mess and a ticked off dad. And then there was the summer a few ...

Schools might be out for the summer, but that doesn’t mean the science fun needs to stop. Bill Nye the Science Guy writer Lynn Brunelle and Liz Heinecke, author of Outdoor Science Lab for Kids, share ...

A Palestinian man living in Gaza is helping his community overcome chronic energy shortages with affordable DIY solar ovens. Life in the Gaza Strip is challenging, to say the least. The day-to-day ...