ABSTRACT
Sun ovens International, Inc., based in Elburn, IL, provides cooking energy solutions to the world's poor. In developing countries, particularly in rural areas, approximately 2.5 billion people rely on biomass sources, including firewood, charcoal, animal dung, and agricultural waste to meet their needs for cooking energy. Sun ovens strives to develop and implement comprehensive solar cooking programs that will radically decrease the developing world's dependence on biomass as the cooking fuels, ultimately benefiting the environment, raising the standard of living, and improving the health of the poor worldwide. Sun ovens dual-market business model of serving both wealthy customers and impoverished customers suggests strong potential for long-term viability. Perhaps the biggest risk to the long-term viability of Sun ovens is Paul Munsen himself. Like many other organizations with committed, passionate, and tireless leaders, the success of the company lies on Paul's shoulders.
