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Transition Oahu brings solar cooking to Geek Meet 2015

7/12/2015

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Light rain from a post-tropical depression gave way to sunny skies at Geek Meet 2015 on Sunday, July 12 -- and the solar cookers at the Transition Oahu booth started cooking. Here is Transition Oahu board president Donna Lay taking out a batch of cookies from her Sun Oven.
woman takes out a batch of ginger snaps from a Sun Oven while a young boy looks on
We served up a few dozen ginger cookies to Geek Meet participants while we shared information about solar cooking and Transition Oahu in general. The cardboard and foil cooker at right in the photo was made by TO board member David Atcheson and cooked a pot of seasoned root vegetables. Donna's Sun Oven reached a maximum temperature of 350° and Dave's (based on plans by Joe Radabaugh) got up to 320°.

Transition Oahu wasn't the only tent featuring some solar cooking. Next door to us was Green Path Technologies, whose booth included a photovoltaic solar array laid out on the grass. The solar array charged a portable power source (a suitcase-sized battery system), which in turn was powering a rice cooker.

Hats off to Geek Meet organizer Ryan Ozawa and the other volunteers who made this event possible. Geek Meet was billed as an "outdoor gathering of tech enthusiasts, scientists and science fiction fans, hackers, makers, creators, educators, and all-around creative and curious people. It's a family friendly affair in the fresh air to share your favorite tools and toys, learn new things, meet new people, and just relax and talk story with interesting people." It was all that and more. For more photos, check out the event on Facebook or search for #higeek on Twitter.

We encourage you to try out solar cooking as a fun and carbon-free method that doesn't heat up your home. For inspiration, check out the Solar Cookers International wiki site. If you get into it, hope to see you with your cooker at Geek Meet 2016!

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Four Transition Oahu board members at Geek Meet 2015 (Devon James, David Atcheson, Donna Lay, and Ron Robinson)
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July 2015 e-newsletter: solar cooking, HNL Soup, film screening, permaculture, potluck, and more

7/8/2015

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image collage from July 2015 e-news
Our July 2015 e-newsletter is out. It includes a rundown of upcoming events that we think you'll find of interest, including:
  • July 11 – Sandy Beach Clean-up
  • July 12 – Hawaii Geek Meet July 12
  • July 23 – Hawaii Food Policy Council SOUP event
  • July 28 – PlantPure Nation FREE screening
  • August 1 – Xeriscape Garden "Unthirsty Plant Sale"
  • August 3 – 2-Week Intensive Permaculture Design Course begins
  • August 6 – Transition Oahu / Oahu TimeBank Potluck in Aina Haina

You'll also find these items in our calendar.

Hope to see you soon!

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