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ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
About 730 million people globally lack access to electricity according to the International Energy Agency, emphasizing the need for low-cost, sustainable energy solutions. An alternative to…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
All-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries (ASSLSBs) have emerged as the next-generation energy storage systems due to their high energy density (~2600 Wh kg?¹) and safety, enabled by non-flam…
CWSF · 2026
Energy
Wind turbines are a great source of renewable energy, but there is always room for improvement. In this project I explored the effects of tubercles (little bumps) on the leading edge of wind…
CWSF · 2026
Energy Bronze Medal
Climate change has created an urgent need for sustainable energy solutions. My project investigates whether a wind tunnel can be used to recover wasted kinetic energy. By adding a Vertical A…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The development of next-generation autonomous devices capable of self-powering through ambient energy harvesting has increasingly focused on piezoelectric nanoparticle-based nanogenerators,…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The growing need for an efficient small-scale wind energy system led to the investigation of a biomimetic combination of hammerhead shark-inspired tubercles and golf ball dimple surface roug…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Due to population growth and technological advancement, global energy demand is on the rise. Yet 86% of the world's energy is from burning fossil fuels, with only 8% from sustainable methods…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Hydrogen has emerged as a promising green energy storage solution due to its on-demand energy release through fuel cells. However, major barriers to wide-scale adoption remain: inefficiency…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This project is a computer program designed to model the siting of offshore wind farms in the North Atlantic Ocean, providing the user with the knowledge to optimally locate them for maximum…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Photovoltaic (PV) solar energy is the fastest-growing energy source as its scalability and versatility are unmatched. However, PV panels exhibit low efficiency, which limits their capacity f…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Low-temperature waste heat is an underutilized resource in industries, and energy-saving technologies can progress through the exploitation of this waste heat. In this study, we developed a…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Volcanic eruptions pose severe risks to human lives, infrastructure, and the environment, affecting 500 million people worldwide. Early warning can reduce fatalities by 60%, yet 80% of 1,500…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Thirty-five million Americans have an implanted medical device (IMD), like a pacemaker. IMDs have a fixed battery life (~7-12 years), requiring invasive surgery to replace the battery, with…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Further optimization of renewable energy systems is crucial for efforts towards developing a sustainable future. Recently, offshore wind has become one of the most rapidly advancing solution…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
With a high theoretical capacity (2596 mAh/g) and a safe lithiation potential (0.7V), black phosphorus (BP) demonstrates potential for fast charging lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, it…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The need for sustainable energy storage drives the search for alternatives to lithium-ion batteries, which face limitations in energy density, cost, environmental impact, and material scarci…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Purpose In recent years, the intensification of extreme weather events has caused significant damage to photovoltaic systems in Italy and beyond. This project arises from the need to protect…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
First-generation biofuel crops, like corn and peanuts, are effective for biodiesel production, but compete with food crops and require arable land use. Third-generation biofuels, such as bee…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This science fair project is about Peltier Tiles and Piezoelectric Harvesters and determining which renewable energy source serves as a better source of electricity and applications for both…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
In this project our goal was to create a machine capable of heating water with compost. The machine uses a process called hot composting. This occurs when a compost pile is made with the cor…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Solar energy's vast abundance makes it a leading candidate for Earth's growing sustainable energy demands. However, traditional photovoltaic solar cells face many limitations such as high sp…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Electrolysis, one of the most efficient methods for hydrogen production, consumes around 40 billion liters of freshwater annually, thus limiting its scalability due to freshwater scarcity. S…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This project addresses key global issues identified in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly the lack of renewable energy sources and the world’s overreliance on non-rene…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Polymer electrolyte fuel cells convert fuel into electricity using a polymer membrane as an electrolyte, rendering them suitable for clean energy generation, particularly in home settings. H…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This study presents a novel approach to fabricate dual-functional catalysts with 3D hierarchical nanoarray structures for efficient urea-oxidation reaction and hydrogen evolution reaction in…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The ever-increasing global energy demand—particularly for small, portable, and wearable electronics and self-powered systems—necessitates the development of sustainable energy sources. Mecha…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
With renewed interest in green fuel technology or E-fuels as an alternative to fossil fuels, interest has returned to hydrogen production and improving the electrolysis process. The key issu…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
With need for electrical power increasing around the globe and natural bacteria living in the ground, this work will present a novel solution to meet the energy demands by using the alternat…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Finding reliable long-term energy solutions remains a critical issue in addressing climate change. This experiment evaluated the potential for microbial fuel cells (MFCs) to generate electri…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The foundation of my research lies in my commitment to finding innovative, impactful solutions to real-world problems with Quantum science. I conducted independent research to identify and d…