question_answer 9)

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a solar cooker? Are there places where solar cookers would have limited utility?

Answer:

The use of a solar cooker has the following advantages. (a) It saves fuel. (b) It does not produce smoke. Therefore, it does not cause any air pollution. (c) The food cooked in a solar cooker retains its nutritive value. This is because, in a solar cooker, the food is cooked at relatively much lower temperature. (d) Cooking by using a solar cooker saves time. A solar cooker gets energy direct from the sun. Therefore, it cannot be used when and where there is no sunlight.