Browse 334 real Energy and Transport projects from CSEF, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2026
Alternative Energy (Junior Division)
Can we use energy harvesting to provide charge to a cell phone? Our project’s objective is to demonstrate that we can utilize energy that is typically wasted to accomplish everyday activitie…
CSEF · 2026
Alternative Energy (Junior Division)
Triboelectrification occurs when two dielectric materials come into contact with each other and become charged after separation. This concept follows the principle of electrostatic induction…
CSEF · 2026
Alternative Energy (Junior Division)
As the world faces climate change, advancements in green technology have begun to emerge across various sectors, with many of these key innovations relying on batteries as their primary sour…
CSEF · 2026
Alternative Energy (Junior Division)
When I see which one can produce more energy we can start seeing other things that can produce more power that will not affect the environment and l am starting with a lemon. I also want to…
CSEF · 2026
Alternative Energy (Junior Division)
The purpose of this project is to create a cost-effective and renewable way to make electricity using kinetic energy. Public spaces waste opportunities to harness electrical energy, and this…
CSEF · 2026
Alternative Energy (Junior Division)
This project examines the effectiveness of a propeller-based energy harvesting system on a boat in mitigating the impact of waves while harvesting low-velocity, oscillatory water motion. Exi…
CSEF · 2026
Alternative Energy (Junior Division)
Purpose: The objective of this study was to evaluate and optimize the use of Microalgae-Microbial Fuel Cells (mMFCs) for sustainable electricity production using cost-effective organisms: Sa…
CSEF · 2026
Alternative Energy (Junior Division)
This project explores how light color and luminescent down-shifting (LDS) can improve monocrystalline solar cell current generation and present strategies to optimize solar energy capture in…
CSEF · 2026
Alternative Energy (Junior Division)
Every footstep on a busy city street carries energy that disappears the moment it hits the ground. Piezoelectric materials can change that by converting mechanical stress directly into elect…
CSEF · 2026
Alternative Energy (Junior Division)
In 7th grade, I learned about the plant’s process of photosynthesis. For this project, I asked myself if there was any way to be able to incorporate photosynthesis to create a new eco-friend…
CSEF · 2026
Alternative Energy (Junior Division)
This project investigated how changing the pitch of a wind turbine blade affected how much electrical energy the turbine can produce, and which blade angle was optimum. Wind energy is very i…
CSEF · 2026
Alternative Energy (Junior Division)
Project Title: Turning Water into Rocket Fuel Author: Rhett Wyrick Abstract Hydrogen is an important clean energy fuel that can be produced from water using electricity through a process cal…
CSEF · 2025
Alternative Energy First Award
CSEF · 2025
Alternative Energy Honorable_mention Award
CSEF · 2025
Alternative Energy Fourth Award
CSEF · 2025
Alternative Energy Second Award
CSEF · 2025
Alternative Energy Third Award
CSEF · 2024
Alternative Energy First Award
CSEF · 2024
Alternative Energy Fourth Award
CSEF · 2024
Alternative Energy Second Award
CSEF · 2024
Alternative Energy Third Award
CSEF · 2023
Alternative Energy Honorable_mention Award
Current energy sources are not sustainable and harmful to our environment. There is an urgent need to find a renewable solution. Microbial fuel cell (MFC) is one of the promising solutions f…
CSEF · 2023
Alternative Energy Second Award
Renewable energy sources like wind, solar, and geothermal have gained popularity in recent years due to the numerous disadvantages associated with fossil fuels. Despite their popularity and…
CSEF · 2023
Alternative Energy Third Award
The purpose of this experiment is to create an active solar panel system that captures more energy than an earlier passive design. This helps society by reducing the need for fossil fuels an…
CSEF · 2023
Alternative Energy Honorable_mention Award
My project was to determine whether or not I could break down lignin (wood) using bacteria from my garden. Five bacterial strains were isolated from my garden and grown in a sterile lab. The…
CSEF · 2023
Alternative Energy Fourth Award
As renewable energy becomes increasingly important to humanity and our planet, and also becomes more widespread and available, some technologies are gaining prevalence. In the desert environ…
CSEF · 2023
Alternative Energy First Award
Fossil fuels account for the majority of our world's energy production and are also responsible for over 90% of the harmful carbon emissions in our atmosphere. Because of this, it has become…
CSEF · 2021
Alternative Energy Second Award
CSEF · 2021
Alternative Energy First Award
CSEF · 2021
Alternative Energy Fourth Award