Based in California and founded in 2012, Haines Solar Cookers, LLC is a leading manufacturer of solar cookers. Over 5,000 Haines Solar Cookers have been sold in the United States. Approximately 2,500 have been provided internationally in Haiti, Mexico, Kenya, and Uganda to improve the environment, as well as lives of women and children. Some international projects are described below:

The industry leading Haines 2.0 “Sun Up” solar cooker has been extensively tested and evaluated in a peer-reviewed journal which rated its power at 87 watts: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360544222016334. Earlier testing by Solar Cookers International rated the Haines 2.0 at 82 watts: https://www.solarcookers.org/resources/results. A number of environmental organizations have tested and rated the Haines 2.0 as "best overall solar cooker," including EcoWatch, https://www.ecowatch.com/solar-oven-guide-2655204322.html, and TreeHugger, https://www.treehugger.com/best-solar-ovens-5120148.

The Haines Pop Open design performs similarly but is quicker to set up and fold up for storage. It was designed for large-scale projects but is just as durable as the Haines 2. A study in Mexico found that five years after distribution, more than 80% of Haines 2 were still in use. Learn more in this video:

The cookers are not affected by boiling water and can be left out in the rain. The reflector is plastic foam bonded to reflective Mylar, with a white polyester backing. A clear high-temp plastic “cooking sleeve” insulates and elevates the cooking pot, allowing sunlight to be reflected onto the bottom as well as the sides and top of the pot. The cooker includes a 4.5-liter stainless steel Dutch oven with a glass lid that is accessible during cooking—just like cooking on a stove. A clear plastic circular cover holds the reflector in the proper parabolic shape and acts as a windscreen. The reflector is large enough to accommodate a 20-liter “Jerrican” to pasteurize drinking water. The cooker can act as its own "heat-retaining basket" to keep the evening meal piping hot until after dark.

The Haines Solar Cooker is used in developing countries to negate the damage being done by deforestation. Trees and firewood are increasingly scarce and expensive for the two billion people who presently rely on it for cooking. A solar cooker can cook or bake whenever the sun shines while being supervised at a distance, because it never burns food.

1. Saves the Environment. A solar cooker produces zero emissions, reducing global warming and local deforestation.
2. Saves Health. Lung disease from cooking smoke is a leading cause of death in developing countries, and many children suffer burns from cooking fires. A solar cooker eliminates these problems
3. Saves Time. The cooker is set up in minutes and watched from the shade with no danger of burning as it cooks, bakes, or pasteurizes water. By contrast, collecting firewood, feeding a cooking fire and stirring the food to prevent burning is very time-consuming.