Browse 28 real Energy and Transport projects from AJAS, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
AJAS · 2026
Energy and Transport (inferred)
With increasing urbanization, the feasibility of renewable energy solutions for a compact environment becomes an important area of research. VAWTs, with their compact design, omnidirectional…
AJAS · 2026
Energy and Transport (inferred)
This study presents an innovative solar cell chip that integrates micro-capacitors and micro-converters directly into the cell architecture to streamline DC-to-AC energy conversion. Traditio…
AJAS · 2026
Energy and Transport (inferred)
Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have emerged as a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to sodium’s abundance and cost-effectiveness. However, SIBs face challenges related to…
AJAS · 2026
Energy and Transport (inferred)
Piezoelectric energy harvesting is a method of energy generation that has shown some amount of validity in recent years. Due to its versatility in terms of its traits and applications, piezo…
AJAS · 2026
Energy and Transport (inferred)
Jet streams are an underexploited renewable energy source, positioned at 7,000-10,000 meters with 90-120 mph speeds. Their average annual power density of 10 kW/m² far surpasses other renewa…
AJAS · 2026
Energy and Transport (inferred)
Solar panels are clean energy systems that use the photovoltaic (PV) effect to convert radiant energy into electricity. PV panel energy conversion efficiency is reduced at higher temperature…
AJAS · 2026
Energy and Transport (inferred)
Thermoelectric materials can convert thermal energy into electrical energy, making them great candidates for harvesting waste heat. The issue of wasted heat is becoming more prevalent in the…
AJAS · 2025
Energy and Transport (inferred)
This research investigates the integration of Copper(I) Oxide (Cu2O) and Titanium Nitride (TiN) nanoparticles to improve upon the efficiency and energy output of photovoltaic cells. Currentl…
AJAS · 2025
Energy and Transport (inferred)
Microgrids are small power grids that generate their own electricity and supply a local load. Renewable microgrids must find a way to distribute the variable energy generated throughout the…
AJAS · 2024
Energy and Transport (inferred)
Hydrogen has shown promise as the future of zero-carbon energy storage. However, partly due to the cost of noble metal electrocatalysts for Alkaline Water Splitting (AWS), most hydrogen prod…
AJAS · 2020
Energy and Transport (inferred)
Energy poverty is a global crisis with over 3 billion people without access to electricity. Those who do have access, mostly rely on energy from fossil fuels. In the United States < 10% is f…
AJAS · 2020
Energy and Transport (inferred)
Bipolar membranes contain a cation exchange membrane bonded physically or chemically to an anion exchange membrane. These membranes conduct electricity through water splitting reaction at th…
AJAS · 2020
Energy and Transport (inferred)
Hybrid organic–inorganic lead halide perovskite solar cells, PVSCs, have emerged in the past decade as a promising, low cost, thin film photovoltaic device with the power conversion efficien…
AJAS · 2020
Energy and Transport (inferred)
Bicycles, though they are over 100 years old, have had few improvements in recent history. When first invented, they inspired innovations such as pneumatic tires, wire spokes, ball bearings,…
AJAS · 2020
Energy and Transport (inferred)
Renewable energy is a critical field of study, and photosynthetic microbial fuel cells (PMFCs) present a relevant and new area of focus in this field. In PMFCs, electrons produced through an…
AJAS · 2020
Energy and Transport (inferred)
Grant Wiarda (John Adams High School) Mentor: Nevin Longenecker ([email protected]) Chaperone: Ann Wiarda ([email protected]) Retrofitting A Direct Methanol Fuel Cell With Tungste…
AJAS · 2020
Energy and Transport (inferred)
Fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas) play a dominant role in current global energy systems. Fossil fuel energy had been the fundamental driving force for our technological advancements. Although fo…
AJAS · 2019
Energy and Transport (inferred)
When a bicycle is connected to the back of a car with a bike rack, the bicycle’s wheels spin while the car is in motion due to the wind coming over and around the car. This accessible mechan…
AJAS · 2019
Energy and Transport (inferred)
The goal of this research was to improve the energy produced by a flexible solar cell. A focus was placed on using the ability of the flexible solar cell to conform to surfaces to see if the…
AJAS · 2019
Energy and Transport (inferred)
In this integrative research, two tunable plasmonic nanostructures were used to significantly increase the short circuit current output (Jsc), total current produced (A), maximum optical gen…
AJAS · 2019
Energy and Transport (inferred)
Student name: Deepti Nandakumar School: IB World School Sponsor: Ms Julie Baker Research Category: Engineering Research Project Title: Transolar Tower – A novel method of generating and tran…
AJAS · 2018
Energy and Transport (inferred)
Tests were run using a small model house with corresponding removable model roofs. This research project has had two phases thus far; Phase 1 focusing the difference in energy consumption fo…
AJAS · 2018
Energy and Transport (inferred)
The current method of wastewater treatment generates 8 million tons of sludge every year. Sludge requires up to 60% of the energy use in wastewater treatment plants to treat before it can be…
AJAS · 2018
Energy and Transport (inferred)
Waste heat, a byproduct of energy conversions, is an overlooked catalyst of excessive energy consumption, global warming, and pollution. It constitutes 60% of potential energy in fuel, yet r…
AJAS · 2018
Energy and Transport (inferred)
The purpose of this experiment was to determine if a modeled, quantum dot photovoltaic cell (QDPC) designed to be optimized for varied light conditions was significantly more efficient (Watt…
AJAS · 2017
Energy and Transport (inferred)
There is an increasing interest in the development of renewable energy technologies. Biomass is being utilized as an energy source, and several technologies have been developed that convert…
AJAS · 2017
Energy and Transport (inferred)
Supercapacitors are energy storage devices that can store more energy than conventional capacitors and deliver the energy faster than batteries. Although, batteries may have a higher energy…
AJAS · 2017
Energy and Transport (inferred)
It is critically important to effectively utilize solar energy to improve environmental sustainability. This experiment addresses a small part of a bigger idea on passive solar heating. The…