A major consideration in the design of a solar food dryer is the convenience factor. If your dryer is not easy to use, you may find that you’re simply not using it very much. There are probably a few ...

At last year's IFA electronics trade show, Miele unveiled its SmartGrid-ready washer and dryer. Although they run off of regular mains power, these machines are also able to access the internet and ...

Domestic appliances company Miele just unveiled the world’s first solar-powered tumble dryer, which uses the sun’s energy to heat air for drying clothing! The T 881 EcoComfort is connected to a home’s ...

Base Innovation has developed an agricultural dryer powered by PVT solar panels. Cogen’Air panels are PV modules that have a heat-recovery system integrated into them. The module uses a heat exchanger ...

Kitui County is one of the leading producers of mangoes in Kenya, however, post-harvest losses (PHL) have prevented farmers from reaping maximum benefits. Vine Fruits and Vegetables CEO Kennedy ...

Make a low-cost solar food dehydrator to dry your garden produce. Discover how to build a low-cost solar food dehydrator using cardboard and plastic wrap. Build a Low-Cost Solar Dehydrator The end of ...

Frustrated by nonelectric dehydrators that didn’t function in their humid climate, Walk decided to test her “hot tin roof ” theory: She spread a bunch of produce on a window screen, covered it with ...

Emily Tanui (Left) and Pascaline Tuitoek of Kaiboi Technical Training Institute (KTTI) in Nandi County demonstrate how a dryer works. The dryer is an innovation of the institute in partnership with ...

In a first, the Indian government is drafting a national testing standard for solar tunnel dryers--renewable energy-powered machines used to dry farm produce. The move to standardize these machines ...

India is one of the hungriest countries in the world–yet it wastes a huge amount of food. Production of vegetables and fruit totals about 220 million tons a year. About 30% of that never reaches the ...