38,465 real projects from ISEF, the Canada-Wide Science Fair, JSHS, AJAS, the Calgary Youth Science Fair and the California Science & Engineering Fair — searchable by meaning, and filterable by fair, year, category and award.
CSEF · 2018
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to investigate if processed grass clippings could more efficiently generate biofuel, specifically ethanol. Methods/Materials I processed th…
CSEF · 2018
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine how to create a well-functioning microbial fuel cell, I decided to test what temperature range a microbial fuel cell best functions. Methods/Materials Tested wh…
CSEF · 2018
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals When I set out to work on my science experiment, I was very interested in the idea that I could make a paper battery that was ultra thin, and that such a tiny piece of paper…
CSEF · 2018
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Piezometric materials can convert mechanical energy to electrical energy. Every human being walks about 10,000 steps a day and all the force generated by the footsteps is go…
CSEF · 2018
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to show how one can extract power from water. The experiment hypothesizes that, if you drip water through suspended silica dust onto a me…
CSEF · 2018
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals For my experiment, my objective is to find out what types of outdoor conditions are best for collecting solar power. These conditions can be anything that affects the amount…
CSEF · 2018
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The goal is to develop a vertical-axis wind turbine that will work for regions below 30m or the turbulent area in suburbs/residential areas. Methods/Materials The design cri…
CSEF · 2018
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to create a buoy that can convert ocean swells into clean, efficient electric energy without polluting or harming the environment. Methods/Mater…
CSEF · 2018
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Which of the following microalgae produces the best quality and highest quantity biofuel: Nannochloropsis, Scenedesmus, Chlorella or Spirulina? Methods/Materials #Obtain equ…
CSEF · 2018
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The main objective of my research was to find ways that the efficacy of polycrystalline solar panels could be maximized by testing the effects of exposure, light frequency,…
CSEF · 2017
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of creating an anthocyanin-based solar cell is to realize the efficacy of using fruits containing this specific pigment. Utilizing several fruits with this pig…
CSEF · 2017
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine whether a solar panel which follows the sun using a passive mechanism can compare favorably to a solar panel with active sun…
CSEF · 2017
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I wanted to see if I pedaled a bicycle powered generator if it would produce enough electricity to power small electronics and appliances. If successful, this would prove to…
CSEF · 2017
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to design a compressed air energy storage system that could replace batteries in a more environmentally responsible way. Methods/Materials 3…
CSEF · 2017
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Scientists have been greatly plagued by the idea of dependence on nonrenewable resources and the resources# disappearance. In the last decade, they have increasingly researc…
CSEF · 2017
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to find the effect of change in diameter on the amount of power generated by an oscillating water column. Methods/Materials My project method…
CSEF · 2017
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The experiment was to see if changing the amount of potassium chloride(a compound mostly found in salt substitutes) and oxidane(water) would change the ampere and voltage a…
CSEF · 2017
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals How does the feeding source of the nonpathogenic bacteria Shewanella oneidensis affect its ability to generate usable power through bioelectrogenesis? Methods/Materials Majo…
CSEF · 2017
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals How much electricity can be produced by putting different amounts of PZT on the inside of bicycle wheels? Methods/Materials 6 PZT strips, Wire Coil, Capacitor, 4 diodes, Bic…
CSEF · 2017
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals With increasing concerns about clean energy sources, clean water supplies and degraded farmland soils, recycling biomass waste products through the process of gasification m…
CSEF · 2017
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Can I build a Homemade solar heater to heat up a room at 28 degrees Celsius without burning any fossil fuels?From my research, I formulate that my homemade solar air heater…
CSEF · 2017
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to find what weather patterns affect a solar panel the most and how to increase the panel in negative and positive patterns. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2017
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Through this project I tried (and succeeded) in finding out the best type of renewable energy and how to store, harvest, and use it so that we can use it more in the future.…
CSEF · 2017
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to improve the energy production of a Microbial Fuel Cell (M.F.C.). I did this by testing the energy output of different surface-to-area r…
CSEF · 2017
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine which kind of mud sample will produce the greatest amount of voltage from using a microbial fuel cell. Methods/Materials Three pa…
CSEF · 2017
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study proves that heat from pavement can be converted into energy based on the Seebeck Effect. Solar radiation can heat water in pipes within the pavem…
CSEF · 2017
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to measure the affect of human urine on the energy output of a microbial fuel cell. Methods/Materials Microbial fuel cells were constructed us…
CSEF · 2017
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine which natural dye is the most effective in allowing the dye-sensitized solar cell to capture light energy. This determinatio…
CSEF · 2017
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to test whether a rotating solar device (Solar Roller) will absorb more energy than a stationary solar panel or a solar tracker. I became very…
CSEF · 2017
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to find and test an alternative source of electricity from an unlikely source Methods/Materials - 2 mud samples - 2 pieces of thin felt - 2 pieces…