The consumption of conventional
energy has increased exponentially due to the ever-increasing population of the
world. Studies revealed that cooking activities contribute majorly to the
overall energy consumption throughout the globe, further accounting for an
increasing global warming potential. Being an enormous, virtually unlimited,
and expandable source, solar energy turns out to be a favorable solution to the
situation. Solar energy's widespread availability and processing technologies make
the thermal energy conversion process easily accessible. Hence, solar energy has
emerged as a ‘natural solution’ to the energy crisis and the adverse
environmental impact,
such as the greenhouse effect. This chapter outlines the various solar cooker fundamentals
and development in different types of solar cookers, namely box type, panel,
funnel type, parabolic type, and indirect type, along with the application of different
solar cookers.
Keywords: Application, Box type, Development, Solar cooker, Solar thermal.
