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 · 2017
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to see if cooling the surface of a solar panel with water would increase its energy output. Methods/Materials I used two solar panels, t…
CSEF · 2017
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals As fossil fuel is starting to become non-renewable, alternate energies such as wind power are being considered as a possible way to run our nation. The purpose of my experim…
CSEF · 2017
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals My goal of this project was to determine the best consumer wind turbine for the urban environment. Methods/Materials To make this project very reliable I decided to test 4 t…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals There are over 4,544,000 pools in the United States of America, most of which are heated using natural gas. Solar pool heating saves gas and energy every year. One problem w…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project investigated a renewable source of energy that could be used on a roof to make homes more energy efficient and sustainable. The goal for the piezoelectric model…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals My project is an alternative source of electricity that can help slow down global warming. My objective was to build a fuel cell that could generate useful electricity with…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals One way to use the abundant energy from Sun is to convert it into electricity using solar panels. Improving the efficiency of solar panels, currently under 20%, means more e…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Solar panels can diminish and produce less power when exposed to high temperatures. The objective of this experiment was to develop an efficient method of cooling down solar…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to build mediator-less Microbial Fuel Cell (M.F.C.) and test fuel sources to determine which has the best potential for use in large scale…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine if solar cells generate more power at colder or hotter temperatures. Methods/Materials Set up a light source a fixed distance away from the solar cell and test…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine how different concentrations of platinum in a fuel cell Membrane Electrode Assembly affect its power output. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals Over time, solar panels lose efficiency in electrical voltage and current. The objective of my project was to learn if I could find an affordable way to expand the useful li…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My hypothesis was that we can use the ocean's powerful tidal and wave action to produce renewable electricity to power homes, businesses and cars. Methods/Materials I began…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment is to find the best concentration of urine that will produce the most power when it is introduced to a microbial fuel cell (MFC). It is expected…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my Science Fair Project is to design and build an energy harvesting system that will provide a source of energy. This project involves the use of piezoelectri…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Given that Bakersfield California is located at a latitude of 35.37 degrees, I believe a Solar Panel will have optimal electrical output during the hours of 12:00pm through…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to determine what wood-based waste material produces the most British Thermal Units (BTUs). Methods/Materials Douglas fir, coast redwood, and a mi…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Converting solar energy into electricity has become very common. Modern buildings have many windows, which receive a lot of sun light. Is it possible to engineer an energy c…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine whether or not you can increase the power generated by a solar panel by using concentrated lenses and tracking the sun with a helio-tracker (Sun-tra…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine which angle of incidence and which reflective material would generate the highest energy output from the solar panel. The se…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to build a working prototype of an energy floor. An energy floor is a type of pressure plate that generates energy when stepped on. Methods…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find how different types of organic dyes affect the efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells in both natural (sunlight) and artificial li…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals One of the ways to use less fossil fuels is by energy harvesting. Piezoelectric crystals can be used to transform the pressure applied on them into electrical energy, which…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The light emitted by lamps in the backward direction is not useful. The purpose of my project is to make an efficient device to collect the wasted light by studying optimal…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to find a way to capture heat energy produced from electrical appliances and recycle it into usable electrical energy. Methods/Materials 40 wa…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine what type of waste would generate the most energy. I used beef, apples, and dried grass clippings as my fuel source. I believed th…
CSEF · 2015
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Solar power is the leading way to address the problem of global warming and pollution from the use of fossil fuels. This project studies the impact energy production of the…
CSEF · 2015
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to find out which can run a fan for the most amount of time, hydrogen and oxygen that is stored in a small reservoir, versus hydrogen and oxygen…
CSEF · 2015
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective of my project was to try see if you could charge a smartphone using its own heat that it emits. My hypothesis was: If I can capture enough heat from a smartphon…
CSEF · 2015
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to see how the voltage output of a solar cell is affected by different temperatures. Methods/Materials Materials: solar cell, multimeter,…