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ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Fourth Award
Herein, doped carbon materials are synthesized from biomass utilizing facile microwave irradiation for supercapacitor application. Lignosol is used as a carbon precursor while ammonium polyp…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Due to the devastation caused by recent hurricanes and earthquakes in Puerto Rico, the access to regular power has become a serious issue in the Island. The residents constantly battle again…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This project aims to find natural solutions to reduce carbon dioxide contributing to climate change while expanding access to lighting. There Species of marine dinoflagellates, such as Pyroc…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Greenhouse gases are causing mass climate change, and one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gasses is electricity powered by fossil fuels. Solar panels help reduce our dependence on this…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The use of biofuels such as cellulosic ethanol has the potential to decrease the amount of carbon emissions. Algae is a potential source of biomass to produce such cellulosic ethanol, but th…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Searching for alternative energy sources has taken on new meaning in light of concerns regarding climate change. Vast landfills across America do produce a usable alternative fuel in the for…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Second Award
Drastic increases in energy demand have led to the quest for developing efficient energy-storage devices. The main research pursuit is in fulfilling global requirements for storing renewable…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Third Award
Hydrogen is a promising green fuel that is being rapidly adapted for use as a secondary energy carrier- particularly due to its high calorific value of 142.3 MJ/kg, more than three times hig…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The purpose of this experiment was to test what compost variable worked best to produce natural gas. If the amount of methane is dependent on the type of compost, then there will be a measur…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
We will be solving the problem of the amount of solar energy not being collected, by designing and building an effective and affordable dual axis solar tracker. The purpose of this project i…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Second Award
Green hydrogen is a global need for its emergence as a sustainable, clean, and renewable source of energy. Photoelectrochemical water splitting is one technique for producing green hydrogen.…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Recently, ammonia (NH3) has been attracting attention as a renewable energy carrier worldwide. The conventional method of producing NH3 requires high temperatures and pressures that cannot b…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
In 2021, solar energy accounted for only 3.1% of the global energy demand while CO2 emissions reached an all-time high of 36.3 billion tons. However, solar energy has the potential to comple…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Fourth Award
Hitherto, the two main causes of global warming are the burning of fossil fuels which release greenhouse gases, and the emission of waste heat as a byproduct of processes. Thermoelectrics ha…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Fourth Award
To resist detrimental and irreversible climate damage, our dependency must shift from fossil fuel-derived energy to renewable energy sources. Unfortunately, current popular renewable energy…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Fourth Award
Solar energy is a promising power source with potential to play a critical role in decarbonizing the electric grid. It is essential that solar cells efficiently convert sunlight energy to el…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Third Award
Air pollution, especially PM 2.5, affects the health of millions of people globally, causing premature death. Outdoor air pollutants can leak indoors, leading to pollution concentrations 2-5…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Third Award
Airborne Wind Energy systems (AWEs) are an innovative variant of wind energy technology that harness the power of high-altitude winds. However, conventional AWEs face limitations due to teth…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Fourth Award
Every year millions of saplings were sold in India by the nurseries. Although the saplings contribute to environmental conservation, the black plastic bags in which these saplings grow cause…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Due to the shortage of electricity in Zimbabwe, many people are now using solar panels as an alternative. The shortage is still there since fixed solar panels generate less energy because th…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Lithium ion batteries (LIBs) have become an important energy storage power system in the world due to their safety, high heat resistance, environmental-friendliness and limited memory effect…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Electrical interruptions plague St.Croix and many other Caribbean locations. St.Croix averages two electrical interruptions per property a month. A way to mitigate those interruptions would…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The Tesla or bladeless turbine, developed by Nikola Tesla in 1913, has a cost-efficient and simple design. The tangential flow of a fluid and its viscosity interacting with the turbine’s dis…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The cost of the electrical energy from the grid of Puerto Rico is 30% more expensive than the average cost of energy in the United States. The high cost of energy has caused an economic burd…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Evidenced by mass load-shedding and power-cuts on a local & global scale, energy shortages and their effects on sustainable development are becoming more prominent especially in the developi…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The molten salt reactor (MSR) has garnered renewed interest as an alternative nuclear power technology due to their greater electrical-generation efficiency as compared to conventional Light…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The need for large-scale implementation of solar energy served as inspiration for this experiment. When using renewable energy, efficiency must be maximized because it is currently much less…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The project studied the effect of urea on Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs). Researchers have found MFCs to show the greatest potential for upscaling in the field of waste management. The cells co…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Wind energy currently comprises 6% of world energy production and continues to grow in response to the need for climate change action. Savonius vertical-axis wind turbine systems could make…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This project engineered a continuous charge pump for a biodegradable piezoelectric transducer made from wood shavings infused with Rochelle salt. Initially, electrode layout and material wer…