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Countries Operating InCambodiaHaitiNamibiaUnited States
Organization TypeSmall or Medium Enterprise
Area of WorkCOOKSTOVE Design / Manufacture / AssemblyCOOKSTOVE Distribution / Retail / Consumer Finance

Organization

Sunbuckets Inc

Mission

Sun Buckets is a for-profit social business that develops portable cookstoves that store the sun's energy, making cooking easier and more affordable for off-grid families around the world.

Organizational Expertise

Lab or Field Testing, Research, Technology and Fuel R&D

Technologies & Fuels

Solar

Other Technologies Fuels

Stored Solar Thermal Energy, we collect and store thermal energy at high temperature for cooking.

Clean Cooking Activities

We aim to solve the global cooking with a truly clean cooking technology. We have developed portable solar thermal storage devices we call Sun Buckets. These cookstoves store solar thermal energy at 300-400C, providing a cooking experience similar to fire. We have conducted field studies and sold units in the US and Haiti. We will soon be shipping units to our partners in Cambodia and Namibia.

Partnership

We believe our technical expertise in portable solar thermal energy could be a valuable asset to the clean cookstove community. We are looking for financial and manufacturing partners, and additional partners for field and adoption in new countries.

Regions Operating In

Latin America and Caribbean, Northern America, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa

Country Based In

United States

Address

722 W Killarney St

Urbana, Illinois 61801

Website

https://www.sunbuckets.com/

Primary Point of Contact

Name: Dr. Bruce Elliott-Litchfield

Title: Chief Executive Officer

Email: Bruce@sunbuckets.com

Phone: +1 (217) 377-2653

Secondary Point of Contact

Name: Mr. Matthew Alonso

Title: Chief Technical Officer

Email: Matt@sunbuckets.com

Phone: +1 (815) 275-4582

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