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Middle School - Grades 7-9
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P=Project E=Experiment
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Charcoal from Palm Waste
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From trash to gas: Compare the amount of biogas that is produced from different types of biomass.
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Compare the energy efficiencies and environmental friendliness of biofuels and fossil fuels.
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See if green algae can be tricked into producing H(2) via photosynthesis and the optimal conditions for maximum production.
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Determine what type of biomass: acidic, basic, or neutral mixed with cow manure will improve the production of biogas.
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Oxidation Stability of Jatropha Oil
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What Factors Increase the Growth of Oil-producing Microalgae Cultivated in Photo Bioreactors?
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Improvement of jatropha oil properties like cloud point.
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How relative position in a plant effects fuel moisture percentage.
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What is biofuel?
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If methanogenic bacteria are subjected to anaerobic conditions than it will result in the production of methane which could be used as a possible clean, alternative energy source (biogas).
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Build and demonstrate your own biomass (biogas) generator.
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Pine Needles and Oak Leaves as a Source of Renewable Energy
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Which common gasoline alternative fuel is the most efficient in cost and caloric content including wood, vegetable oil, animal fats, and natural gas.
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Determine which fireplace fuels work most efficiantly to heat a room for the least amount of time, energy, and money.
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What Type of Fuel Has the Greatest Energy per Unit Mass?
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Use the energy in a peanut to heat water
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Algae Fuel Science Fair Projects & Experiments
Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Science Fair Projects & Experiments
Ethanol Fuel Science Fair Projects & Experiments
Biodiesel Science Fair Projects & Experiments
Wood Energy Science Fair Projects & Experiments
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High School - Grades 10-12
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P=Project E=Experiment
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Produce biogas from jatropha cake using cow dung and find out which ratio between cow dung and jatropha cake would produce the greatest amount of biogas.
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Investigate ways to prolong the operational lifespan of dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)
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Produce Cellobiose Dehydrogenase from fungi Trametes versicolor in a exogenous expression system, either in E.coli or in transgenic tobacco plants. The recombinant CDH obtained from this project could be used in a cellulase cocktails to more efficiently degrade lignocellulose materials.
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Optimizing Microbial Fuel Cell Output by Varying Relative Surface Area
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Determine if bacteria expresses an elevated growth rate when aged and stressed in a MFC and if this is accompanied by enhanced current production.
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Prepare ethanol from Jatropha cake by fermentation.
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Improve Jatropha Oil Extraction Procedure and Optical Density (OD) Procedure
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Maximizing the Production of Ethanol from Corn Starch
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Which is more effeicient: photovoltaic technology or crop biomass (ethanol and biodiesel) sources (insolation conversion).
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Parameters Affecting the Conversion of Solar Energy to Grass Biomass
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Optimization of Biomass Conversion: Pilot Study Evaluation of the Use of Low-Grade Steam to Reform Methane
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Determine how efficient certain biofuels are in comparison to diesel fuel and whether using new or used oil in the making of the biofuels alters their efficiency.
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What used cooking oil would run a lawn edger the longest?
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Describe alternative energy sources and outline advantages and disadvantages of any source.
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Compare biofuels (ethanol) with bioelectricity (burned biomass) efficiency (more energy from the same amount of land)
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Algae Fuel Science Fair Projects & Experiments
Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Science Fair Projects & Experiments
Ethanol Fuel Science Fair Projects & Experiments
Biodiesel Science Fair Projects & Experiments
Wood Energy Science Fair Projects & Experiments
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Useful Links
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R=Resource
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Science Fair Projects Resources
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Biofuel and Renewable Energy Resources
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Solar Energy (Cells & Panels) Resources
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Electricity Basics
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Electronics Tutorials and Circuits
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Citation Guides, Style Manuals, Reference
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Electrical Safety
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The Solar Car Book
A complete kit for making a cool solar racecar.
Everything is included: wheels, axles, motors, wires and a genuine one-volt solar cell.
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