The environmental problems nowadays are rising in an dramatic order. In 3 decade's time, the world may be in great danger by using up petroleum.

Hence, solar cooking is invented.

The objectives of solar cooking in SMK (P) Sri Aman are :

To boil water using solar energy which is a renewable source of energy
To reduce the consumption of electricity to save mother earth
To develop teamwork among participants
To develop creative thinking skills among students
To nature confidence and effective communication skills in participants

Basically, Solar Cooking is to help the environment by conserving the usage of electricity. We can pasteurize water or cook simple food such as sausage and egg. Basic principles like reflection, refraction, insulation, greenhouse effect and conduction with the help of simple materials, an Solar Cooker can be build.

ADVANTAGES

Solar ovens are just one part of the alternative energy picture, but one that is accessible to a great majority of people. A reliable solar oven can be built from everyday materials in just a few hours or purchased ready-made.

Solar ovens can be used to prepare anything that can be made in a conventional oven or stove. Since solar ovens are placed outside, they do not contribute unwanted heat inside houses.

DISADVANTAGES

Solar cooking is a new approach to cooking in many parts of the world, so a big challenge is social acceptance of this totally new approach and abandonment of traditional cooking methods, such as the three-stone fire.

Solar cookers provide hot food during or shortly after the hottest part of the day, when people are less inclined to eat a hot meal. However, a thick pan that conducts heat slowly will lose heat at a slower rate, and that, combined with the insulation of the oven or an insulated basket, can be used to keep food warm well into the evening.

Solar cookers take longer to cook food compared to an oven. Using a solar oven therefore requires that food preparation be started several hours before the meal.

Solar cookers are less usable in cloudy or rainy weather, so some fuel-based backup heat source must still be available to cook food at these times.

The team members who are involved in this Earth-saving environment are :

Nur Farhanah, Ng Pui San and Sarah Nadia with help from a few teachers.

(Pn Siti Norafizan, Pn Ngau and Cik Norashyikin)

These 3 environment caution students participated in the state level Solar Cooking Competition. With their high enthusiasm, they won first prize in that competition. Next, they will represent our state; Selangor to the National Level competition in Perlis this coming August.

Thank You.

From :

Nur Azliza

Khadijah Yunos

Gan Phui Yee

Farah Wahidah bt Anuar

Fatin

Sonia

Nurul Adlina Syazwani bt Mohamad Arif