Browse 43 real Energy and Transport projects entered in 2009, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if a flexible photovoltaic solar panel made to a wavy geometry can increase the amount of electric energy generated per projected area. Methods…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal was to test solar panels to see how they acted under different conditions, since most sources of information assume that the conditions are sunny. On sunny days in t…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this science fair project is to determine if atmospheric pollution affects the efficiency of solar panels. Methods/Materials Six Miniature Photovoltaic Pane…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to measure the efficiency of our family's photovoltaic (PV) and solar hot water (SHW) systems in order to determine which technology does a better job of t…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine if it is possible to build a practical solar powered vehicle that can be used for everyday errands and tasks. This vehicle nee…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Energy and health care are two important issues facing our nation. I am motivated to address both issues simultaneously. My project is about Converting Human Energy into Ele…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to prove that energy can be made through the tides that are all around us. A tidal energy converter will be made and tested in several areas arou…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my Science Fair experiment was to discover how the depth and length of a reservoir behind a dam impacts the force on a turbine, and ultimatley the amount of…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to find out if sea water can be used in a water drop electrostatic generator to create electricity, therefore providing an alternate ener…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My 2008 #Energy Trap# project studied solar ponds as an energy collector and storage system combined. I effectively proved that by creating salinity gradient body of water w…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The main purpose of my science project was to see if juices from plants native to Humboldt County, when used as base materials in Graetzel photovoltaic solar cells, could ge…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to investigate whether McKinleyville, California has enough wind to generate the electricity needed to power a house using a household wind t…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to develop alternative energy sources to fuel our growing world demand for energy and to reduce fossil fuel emission, by utilizing hydropower. My goal was t…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My topic was to study the effects of intensity, temperature, and angle on a solar cell#s power output. I chose this topic because I am interested in how solar cells work. I…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This experiment's objective was to determine the effects of different chimney heights on the solar updraft tower in generating energy. Methods/Materials The solar updraft to…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine if the run off from rain on residential rooftops can be harnessed to the degree that rooftop hydroelectric systems can be developed to contribute to energy prod…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to investigate how changes in temperature, angle and exposure to the sun affect the wattage output of a solar cell. Methods/Materials This projec…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine whether it is more efficient to run an air conditioner in the day or night and in long or short time blocks. Methods/Materials M…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Can a windbelt, an alternative wind powered device using a ribbon belt instead of blades, generate enough wave energy to oscillate a magnet and coil induction circuit to pow…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Last year my project was a broad investigation about the possibility of generating power with a simple microbial fuel cell. This year, I seek to determine which anode electr…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to see if a battery would last longer being turned off and on or staying on continuously. Methods/Materials I used six flashlights, three o…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine which nutrients would be most effective in increasing the density of oil-producing algae when grown in a photo bioreactor. Methods/Materials Five…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine weather solar or wind is a more dependable energy source for private generating systems in Riverside,California, over a specific period. My hyp…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Question: By decreasing the distance traveled and therefore decreasing the input force, can I make a more efficient human power generation machine? Hypothesis: By using a ra…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to discover if the use of reflective materials would increase the output of a solar panel. Methods/Materials In my experiment, I used a variety…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine if placing aluminum foil reflective panels on a photovoltaic cell would have an effect on the current produced by the solar panel.…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Determine how smoke from a forest fire affects the power output of solar cells and if either amorphous or crystalline solar cells perform better in a smoky environment. Meth…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Conventional solar energy usually means dozens of expensive solar panels pointed at the sun. A alternative form of solar energy is to use mirrors to focus more light onto a…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Current solar concentrator systems are either too expensive or too complicated to build and therefore are not used by the common man. My objective was to design an economica…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to determine if light reflected onto a solar panel is an efficient way to produce electricity. Last year I tested at which angle to the…