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Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Third Award
Worldwide temperatures are rising due to increased greenhouse gas emissions, and energy production and consumption are the largest contributors. The purpose of this experiment was to assess…
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…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This project explores the design, construction, and optimization of a 3D-printed impulse turbine using compressed air for electricity generation, to reduce intermittency in renewable energy…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology is gaining interest in the scientific community as a promising alternative energy source. However, current MFCs have several limitations. Therefore, this…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Third Award
Electric vehicles solve for fossil fuel-induced environmental damage, but 70% of consumers cite limited battery capacity as a major drawback. Replacing traditional graphite anodes with silic…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Due to natural disasters or wars, the power system suffers, resulting in power outages, economic shutdown and losses of millions of dollars. To minimize the impact of external factors on the…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Air batteries are an emerging technology for renewable energy storage. Their distinct chemical properties convert atmospheric oxygen into viable electric energy. Currently, air batteries are…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The increasing opportunities in large cities drive population influx, leading to a surge in public transportation usage. This results in congestion, delays, and safety concerns. Additionally…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The increasing reliance on electricity and fossil fuels for heating has led to rising energy costs, environmental degradation, and accessibility challenges in off-grid regions. To address th…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
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…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Fourth Award
The escalating global energy demand necessitates innovative and efficient storage solutions. However, conventional energy storage devices often require external charging, which can be proble…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Third Award
With the advancement of Internet of Things (IoT) technology, businesses are seeking to substitute rapidly deteriorating batteries with more efficient, wireless, and environmentally sustainab…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Borophene is a newly synthesized material that is considered superior in various properties. Due to the challenges of hydrogen storage and transportation, hydrogen energy has not fully devel…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The purpose of this project was to determine how to maximize the energy produced by a wind turbine. Wind turbines are an effective way to generate power without burning fossil fuels. Burning…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Hand-powered generators are essential during natural disasters, military missions, and in developing nations. The paperfuge is a paper centrifuge that uses the supercoiling of string to reac…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This project explores how piezoelectricity in electric vehicle tires can generate energy and how different road conditions impact output. Climate change is an ongoing issue, and piezoelectri…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
"Harmony" suggests that the device does not only disconnect electricity, but also promotes the idea of integration and harmony between technology and protection. It is as if your device is p…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
As fossil fuel depletion drives the shift to alternative energy sources, this project aims to enhance efficiency and sustainability by combining a thermoelectric generator (TEG) with a photo…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
In today's day and age, our world has been plunged into an energy crisis. Current clean energy solutions rely on lithium-ion batteries made with cobalt and lithium. These minerals are proble…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Hydrogel polymer electrolytes (HPEs) have gained considerable popularity in energy storage. Hydrogels are hydrophilic polymeric networks that can be extended multi-dimensionally via cross-li…
Alternative Energy
First Award
Alternative Energy
Honorable_mention Award
Alternative Energy
Fourth Award
Alternative Energy
Second Award
Alternative Energy
Third Award