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Design, Construction, and Evaluation of the Performance of Dual-Axis Sun Trucker Parabolic Solar Cooker and Comparison of Cooker

Table 7

Amount of fuel used in boiling water and cooking foods for a single person.

No.FoodsCharcoalFirewoodKeroseneElectricity
Amount (kg)Energy cost (ETB)Amount (kg)Energy cost (ETB)Amount (L)Energy cost (ETB)Amount (kWh)Energy cost (ETB)

1Water0.0252.500.081.60.0510.2670.024
2Egg0.0252.500.163.20.0250.50.4670.042
3Potato0.0252.500.081.60.0510.2340.021
4Nefro0.0757.50.75150.5101.5170.137
5Shero wet110.000.5100.480.7670.069
6Siga wet110.000.75150.5101.1340.102
7Rice0.0252.500.163.20.0250.50.4170.038