Solar and Efficiency
Sources for solar ovens:
Kansas Wind Power, 13569 214th Road, Holton, Kansas 66436-8138. phone 785-364-4407. A great mail order company with the best price I’ve ever seen for the “Sun Ovenâ€, which I believe is the best solar oven available! Its very lightweight and easily heats up to 450 degrees F.
Solar Cookers International, 1724 11th St., Sacramento, CA 95814. phone 916-444-6616. Email sbci@igc.apc.org. They have directions for making your own solar oven and solar oven cook books.
Sources for local solar hot water heater workshops:
Tobin Schneider or Solar Toby as he is known holds workshops in which you will build your own solar hot water heater.292-9020.
Sources for highly efficient tankless hot water heaters:
Aquastar hot water heaters built by the Robert Bosch Corporation areextremely efficient as they only heat water as you use it, and you never run out of hot water. Models range in price from $350 to $950. “S†models can take a solar pre-heat. Real Goods 1-800-919-2400 and Kansas Wind Power 785-364-4407 distribute the water heaters.
Source of highly efficient, CFC-free, recyclable refrigerator:
Vestfrost refrigerator from Denmark is marketed as only costing $47 per year to run. I’ve had great performance from mine. Check the internet for a local supplier. Last I heard David Tagget and his non-profit the Dorothy Foundation were distributing them here in Tucson 881-2650 or 325-9943.
Solar Cooling
Bill Cunningham of Southwest Solar sells high efficiency cooling systems.
http://www.southwest-solar.com
Solar Install
Technicians for Sustainability www.tfssolar.com