[Stoves] Use of solar for household energy

[ajheggie at gmail.com]

Please find below a post from Dale that had attachments too large for
the listserv which Dale may be able to reduce, although the
attachments are missing it includes a link to you tube which shows
some simple solar collectors.

Andrew

> From: Andreatta, Dale A.
> Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2019 1:29 PM

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> We mostly talk about stoves here, but I think that for most of us, what we really want to do is improve the quality of life for people in developing countries.  I note that there is a significant need for energy in the household for things other than cooking, and I note that solar energy is a good option for these lower temperature needs.
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> I’ve spent the last two summers working on very low cost solar devices to heat water, dry wood, dry corn, pasteurize water, disinfect clothing and other tasks.  I reported on my 2018 experiments last year, but have greatly expanded the work in 2019.   Work is ongoing, but I think I’ve got something good here.
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> The attached files include a set of slides covering my work in a brief way, somewhat in a problem-solution-visualization format.  The other file, the 1 MB file, is a looooooooong report with all the details.  There is also a short online video that has mostly the same thing as the slides.  It is at:
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> https://youtu.be/6Z6snha3uHE
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> I’ll be talking about this at ETHOS and continuing the work next summer.  You are welcome to share the attached files with other interested people.
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> Dale Andreatta, Ph.D., P.E.
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> dandreatta at sealimited.com