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SUNSHINE SOCKET POTS ON POWER STATIONS Madagascar’s precious primary forests are harvested for firewood for cooking. Solar cookers are an alternative to wood stoves. In co-creation with local Malagasy entrepreneurs and WWF, TNO is developing a new type of solar cooker. Success has already been achieved in generating electricity with the cooker. In the near future families will be able to charge mobile phones and batteries for lighting and radios while cooking. Choosing solar cooking as the way forward was never this attractive. “WITH THIS NEW SOLAR COOKER WE TACKLE TWO OF MADAGASCAR’S BIGGEST PROBLEMS: POVERTY RESULTING IN UNDERDEVELOPMENT AND DWINDLING NATURAL RESOURCES. WE BELIEVE IN SAVING THE ISLAND’S UNIQUE FORESTS BY IMPROVING LOCAL PEOPLE’S STANDARD OF LIVING.” VOAHIRANA RANDRIAMBOLA — WWF XXXX COUNTRY PARTNERS BUDGET STATUS PERIOD Madagascar WWF 450.000 EUR Ongoing 2009–2013 9
