Campfires, charcoal grills, and gas-powered camping stoves can definitely make life easier for hungry campers, but they can’t do everything. Sometimes, the only source of heat for cooking is 93 ...

Last summer when our power was out for a week, I really thought about how much we depend on electricity. While my family was lucky enough to have a generator and gas grill, the generator wasn't ...

Q: I plan to use a solar oven so my kitchen stays cooler and when we lose electricity during storms. Should I buy one complete or can I make an effective one myself? A: It is wise to try to do some of ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - In the hot, Texas summer months, the PinPoint Poindexters are making good use of the heat! This week, we decided to bake s’mores using a homemade solar oven. This experiment is ...

Have you ever wondered if you could cook using just the power of the sun? With a simple solar oven, you can! This hands-on science project demonstrates how solar energy can be converted into heat to ...

Food poisoning is real, y'all. And stunts like that, while certainly a fun way to demonstrate just how much hotter San Antonio is than the rest of the country, are an exceedingly easy way to subject ...

This latest cooker combines both approaches to capture even more heat. The initial tests showed that the cooker obtained heating power (wattage) of up to 58.2W, which was enough to boil water, as well ...

During the summer, one of the most fun things to do is roast s'mores over a campfire. For a fun twist on a classic treat, you can try making s'mores in a solar cooking oven, which uses sunlight to ...

This experiment allows you to build your very own outdoor solar oven with simple household items. On a hot sunny day, this makeshift solar oven will heat up to about 160 to 200 degrees. This is done ...