Grades 9 - 12
- What size, shape and number of blades are needed on a ceiling fan for the best cooling?
- What design of solar water purifier is the most practical and effective for use in disaster relief and refugee camps?
- What is the most effective design for solar desalination?
- Could a different system of time zones and/or daylight savings time decrease energy usage in the U.S.?
- Does natural daylighting affect student test scores?
- What is the net energy change when teachers in a school can control the thermostat in their individual classrooms?
- How can hydrogen be used in transportation? Design and construct a working model of a fuel cell running on hydrogen.
- How could glass foam be used to make strong building materials with high insulation properties?What building materials could be used instead of lumber for framing and sheathing?
- How could light emitting diodes be used for street and neighborhood lighting? Build a working model.
- How much energy could be saved by allowing workers to work out of their homes instead of commuting to an office?
- Is a solar water heater with a parabolic trough design more efficient than a flat plate design?
- Does having real time data on energy consumption lead to an increase in energy conservation?
- Can a solar thermal collector be used to produce electricity? Design and construct a working model.
- What design of solar cooker is the most practical and effective for use in disaster relief and refugee camps?
- How can photovoltaics and renewables be used in hurricane disaster relief? Write a economically feasible plan for your municipality.
- Can hydrogen gas be produced cheaply from aluminum cans? Design and construct a working model
- Can hydrogen be produced cheaply from citrus processing waste? Design and construct a working model.
- Do glass beads added to roof coating increase its insulation ability?
- What is the effect of different types of glass on solar heat gain in houses?
- How do sunspots and solar flares affect cell phone performance?
- Which recycled material insulates against heat most effectively?
