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 ...

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 ...

On one ordinary day back in 2012, a hefty envelope turned up in my snail mail containing a very kind letter along with a mechanical drawing so detailed it made me want to chew my hair. The sender ...

Last summer when our power was out for a week, Ireally 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 ...

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 ...

Dear Jim: I want to use solar energy to cook some foods, such as steaming rice, veggies, etc., because my kitchen gets very hot. Is this feasible? Can I buy a solar cooker or do I have to try to build ...

EAST BETHANY — A program titled “Cooking With Solar Ovens — How Lo-Tech can be High Impact” will be from 10 a.m. to noon June 9 at the Genesee County Park & Forest Interpretive Nature Center, 11095 ...

It's noon on a sunny Monday. We meet Carolyn Olang at her rural home in Rairi Village, Migori County. She is preparing lunch after a long day of work weeding her farm. I am expecting to see smoke and ...