Browse 87 real Energy and Transport projects entered in 2026, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Sargassum buildup along the coasts has raised environmental concerns and spurred research into its potential as a renewable energy source. This study examines how reaction time influences bi…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
As fossil fuels have been sent back to the head of the line for depletion, there is a need to continue to find alternative fuels. Algae has become a nuisance. In reaction to increased freque…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Third Award
Thermoelectric materials convert thermal energy directly into electrical energy based on Seebeck effect. An effective thermoelectric material must simultaneously possess a low thermal conduc…
AJAS · 2026
Energy and Transport (inferred)
With increasing urbanization, the feasibility of renewable energy solutions for a compact environment becomes an important area of research. VAWTs, with their compact design, omnidirectional…
AJAS · 2026
Energy and Transport (inferred)
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…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The requirement for millikelvin refrigeration is a dominant barrier for scaling quantum computing and unlocking its potential for groundbreaking research across numerous fields. As qubits ar…
CSEF · 2026
Alternative Energy (Junior Division)
Can we use energy harvesting to provide charge to a cell phone? Our project’s objective is to demonstrate that we can utilize energy that is typically wasted to accomplish everyday activitie…
CWSF · 2026
Energy Bronze Medal
Cold environments present a major challenge for electrochemical systems, where freezing disrupts ionic pathways and leads to rapid loss of functionality. This project investigates whether th…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This project's purpose is to explore a novel hybrid energy harvesting model that uses two kinds of sustainable harvesting that tap into unused energy in the world, piezoelectric and electrom…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Battery life remains a critical limitation in wearable electronics, as frequent charging shortens device lifespan and contributes to electronic waste. Hybrid TENG–PENG designs are promising;…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
With renewed interest in green fuel technology as an alternative to fossil fuels, interest has returned to hydrogen production and improving the electrolysis process. The key issue is how to…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
In modern society, the power field is dominated by non-renewable methods of energy generation that harm the environment. Because of this, finding sustainable methods of power production is c…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Particulate soiling reduces photovoltaic panel efficiency by 5-30% in arid environments. Current mitigation relies on water-intensive cleaning or chemical coatings containing per/polyfluoroa…
CWSF · 2026
Energy
I am a Remote Control car fan. I drive my cars throughout the year. In the winter, the battery drains faster than it does in the summer time. This led me to have the question of how does tem…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Extreme heat days have recently become more frequent, exacerbating high-temperature damage in rice cultivation. To address this problem, in this study, we developed a heat pipe (HP) that tra…
CSEF · 2026
Alternative Energy (Junior Division) Fourth Award
Triboelectrification occurs when two dielectric materials come into contact with each other and become charged after separation. This concept follows the principle of electrostatic induction…
CWSF · 2026
Energy Bronze Medal
During manual inspections of enclosed or hazardous spaces, hundreds of accidents occur every year; however, traditional legged robots, which rely on actively controlled joints and high-bandw…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Global fossil fuel combustion emits 40 billion metric tons of CO2 annually, driving climate change and energy insecurity. Renewable-powered water electrolysis offers a sustainable pathway to…
CSEF · 2026
Alternative Energy (Junior Division)
As the world faces climate change, advancements in green technology have begun to emerge across various sectors, with many of these key innovations relying on batteries as their primary sour…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Fourth Award
Solar photovoltaics are the fastest-growing renewable energy source, expected to account for over 16% of global electricity generation by 2050. Conventional silicon solar cells are more carb…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The transition to a circular carbon economy is hindered by the low energy density of current storage and the inefficiency of biological carbon sequestration. The GSFG-Omni addresses this by…
AJAS · 2026
Energy and Transport (inferred)
Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have emerged as a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to sodium’s abundance and cost-effectiveness. However, SIBs face challenges related to…
CWSF · 2026
Energy
My project investigates optimal conditions for passive solar heating. I used a temperature data logging system to quantify the effect of surface colour, surface angle, and thermal mass. Cond…
CWSF · 2026
Energy Bronze Medal
This project focused on many aspects of harvesting renewable energy from highways, including cars, vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT), cost, traffic, and solar panels. Four vehicle types (pi…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Fourth Award
Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) remain limited to roughly 6–8% efficiency due to material constraints, but their solid-state design enables exceptional reliability. Thermophotovoltaic (TPV)…
CWSF · 2026
Energy
Solar panels are increasingly prevalent across Canada; however, their performance during long winter conditions remains a concern. This study examined the effect of snow accumulation on sola…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This experiment evaluated various mechanical configurations to maximize the energy harvesting potential of ceramic piezoelectrical discs. This project focused on configurations suitable for…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Current environmental challenges necessitate expanding research on biopolymers as supplements in energy technologies to further the transition to a sustainable future. The bacterium Rhizobiu…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
A new construction of the sea wave energy converter has been invented and tested on operating models, which allows getting rid of the main problem of all such converters - an extremely low s…
CWSF · 2026
Energy
This project explores an enhanced Harmony Wind Turbine design engineered to prevent over-rotation during high wind conditions. To achieve this, I implemented and tested an automated blade-cl…