# Solar-Powered Cooking The Solar Ibex Utilizes the Sun's Heat to Cook By Kamal Musharbash | Published 2010-09-09 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-ibex References: [designspotter](http://www.designspotter.com/product/2010/09/Solar-Ibex.html) & [solaribex](http://www.solaribex.com/) Ingenuity, creativity and the love for food all come together in the featured Solar Ibex. Using [solar rays and heat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eo-canopy), the Solar Ibex allows you to [cook practically anywhere](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/revo-stovigo). Whether it's on the mountains or on the beach, the Solar Ibex provides you with a brand new cooking experience. Positioned on a tripod with a center pot, it can easily be disassembled and ready for its next adventure. Featuring contemporary designs with renewable and reusable energy, the Solar Ibex is also saving the environment one dinner at a time. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Renewable Energy Cooking:** The Solar Ibex showcases the possibilities of using renewable energy for cooking and presents opportunities for innovation in solar-powered cooking devices. - **Portable Cooking Solution:** The Solar Ibex's user-friendly design and portability shows an opportunity for disruptive innovations for portable cooking devices that do not rely on traditional fuel sources. - **Sustainable Outdoor Cooking:** The Solar Ibex provides an eco-friendly solution for outdoor cooking, therefore, providing market opportunities for sustainable outdoor cooking equipment. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Renewable Energy:** The Solar Ibex is a great reference for renewable energy innovations - opportunities lie in harnessing the power of solar energy for cooking and improving the overall efficiency and sustainability of renewable energy solutions. - **Outdoor Cooking Equipment:** The Solar Ibex provides inspiration for companies within the outdoor cooking equipment industry to create innovative, eco-friendly solutions that can improve the outdoor cooking experience. - **Sustainable Tourism:** The Solar Ibex's ecologic features provide potential opportunities for disruptive innovations in sustainable tourism, enabling the development of eco-tourism experiences that promote environmentally friendly activities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Tubiform Solar Ovens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tubiform-solar-oven.md) - [Portable Solar Ovens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-solar-oven.md) - [Beer-Branded Solar Cookers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/busch-light-solar-cooker.md) - [Portable Cooking Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nomad-cooking-system.md) - [Renewable Energy Camping Grills](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adventure-boilgrill.md) - [DIY Solar Oven Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-solar-oven.md) - [Self-Heating Solar-Powered Lunchboxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunnyside-lunchbox.md) - [Gas-Powered Toaster Oven Stoves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cook-nook.md) - [Dual-Purpose Camping Stoves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fire-maple-sunflower-x.md)