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.
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Growing up in Iraq, infrastructure gaps and an unstable grid cause persistent power outages that directly impact quality of life. To meet demands, these regions tend to rely on environmental…
CWSF · 2026
Energy
Kivalliq Hydro-Fiber Link The Kivalliq Hydro-Fiber Link is a project run by the Inuit owned company Nukik Corporation. This project is striving to connect Nunavut’s region of Kivalliq to the…
CSEF · 2026
Alternative Energy (Junior Division) Honorable_mention Award
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…
CWSF · 2026
Energy Bronze Medal
Operating conditions inside nuclear reactors promote material degradation, inhibiting the maturity of nuclear capabilities. In pressurized water reactors (PWRs), heat exchanger materials are…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Second Award
Solar water evaporation (SWE) outstands as a promising method to solve the global freshwater shortage due to its lower cost, green and sustainable. Semiconductors photothermal materials (SPM…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Can you imagine clothing made from seaweed? The textile/fashion industry discards in excess of 90 tons of textile waste annually. The industry is trying to become more sustainable by develop…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
In the pursuit of sustainable energy, converting methane to hydrogen presents a vital pathway for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. While methane is a potent feedstock, traditional reform…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
As climate change intensifies, millions of lives are also increasingly threatened by energy insecurity, meaning renewable energy has become critical. Organic photovoltaics (OPVs) or organic…
CWSF · 2026
Energy Bronze Medal
Anaerobic Digestion is a process for breaking down organics in an oxygen-free environment. A by-product of this digestion is biogas; a methane-rich gas that can be used for energy production…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Everyday environmental noise consists of multiple mixed frequencies, yet most Acoustic Metasurface (AMS) studies focus on single-frequency conditions. This study investigates how to improve…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Hydrogen, the first element in the periodic table, is now becoming the first choice for clean and efficient energy production, serving as a promising energy carrier. However, 95% of hydrogen…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This project investigates the issue of dust accumulation on solar-powered Martian rovers, testing the efficiency of three cleaning methods: automatic tilting, wiping, and Electrodynamic Dust…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This research project aimed to design and evaluated a prototype of Plant Electric Cells (PEC) capable of generating clean electricity from the natural growth of living plants. A green area w…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The increase in thermal load due to AI infrastructure has led to a rise in power and water consumption. Evaporative cooling towers have low operational costs, but waste sizeable amounts of w…
AJAS · 2026
Energy and Transport (inferred)
Piezoelectric energy harvesting is a method of energy generation that has shown some amount of validity in recent years. Due to its versatility in terms of its traits and applications, piezo…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Hydrogen is a promising clean fuel, yet most global production still relies on fossil fuel intensive processes. Biogenic hydrogen offers a renewable alternative, but natural microbes suffer…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The increasing need for clean energy sources makes wind energy a major focus in this regard; however, currently, most wind turbines are installed in high-wind-speed locations, which are not…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design First Award
Installed wind power capacity has tripled in the last decade, motivating significant research in wind turbine performance optimization. Traditional optimization methods often evaluate blades…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Distributed sensors and low power-systems need sustainable power sources at micro-scale. Still bio-electrochemical systems are limited by low power density and unstable output of electricity…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The motivation of this project was to modify the geometry of high-rise buildings in urban environments, directing and accelerating extreme winds effectively into turbines to generate energy.…
CWSF · 2026
Energy Silver Medal
Cooking smoke kills millions each year, but most solutions need electricity or expensive fuel. Can the fire itself power a fan to remove the smoke? This project develops a self powered smoke…
AJAS · 2026
Energy and Transport (inferred)
Jet streams are an underexploited renewable energy source, positioned at 7,000-10,000 meters with 90-120 mph speeds. Their average annual power density of 10 kW/m² far surpasses other renewa…
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) Second Award
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…
CWSF · 2026
Energy
Millions of sensors in bridges and infrastructure require battery replacements every year, which creates toxic waste and consumes resources. However, there is a free source of energy all aro…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Fourth Award
American Samoa’s reliance on imported fossil fuels increases vulnerability to price volatility and supply disruptions, highlighting the need for locally sourced renewable energy. This study…
CWSF · 2026
Energy
Accurate wind forecasting is challenging due to wind patterns being affected by weather, geography and seasons. Traditional methods of predicting wind are often incapable of capturing all th…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
For sensors deployed in shaded field environments, it is difficult to utilize solar energy as a sustainable long-term power supply. This paper proposes an energy storage system driven by diu…
CWSF · 2026
Energy Bronze Medal
Canada’s multi-billion dollar canola industry had a bumper crop in 2025 but faced unprecedented challenges due to tariffs and international trade uncertainty. We made biofuel from five seed…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
In arid climates, they face extreme temperatures, water scarcity, and high energy demands for irrigation. At the same time, the aluminum industry generates carbon-rich waste, creating enviro…