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Middle School
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7,
8,
9
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R=Reference/Experiment   S=Sample Project
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What is biodiesel?
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Can algae be cultured to produce a bio-diesel fuel? Compare its characteristics as burn time and temperature to regular #2 diesel fuel?
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Can a farmer reduce his input costs by growing his own fuel?
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Heat Output of Diesel, Kerosene and Biodiesel in Smudge Pots
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Biodiesel vs. Diesel
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Which biodiesel blend will perform best in cold conditions.
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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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Heat of Combustion of Various Vegetable Oils
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Compare petroleum diesel to Diesel Secret Energy (DSE) in fuel consumption, motor oil cleanliness, exhaust emissions, power, and price.
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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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Make Your Own Biodiesel: Instructions & Background Information
Ethanol Fuel Science Fair Projects & Experiments
Fuel Cell Science Fair Projects & Experiments
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High School
- Grades
10,
11,
12
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The Utilization of a Photobioreactor to Optimize the Growth Rate of Lipids in Microalga for Use in Biofuels
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Discover the most efficient crop to use in the creation of biodiesel.
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The Predictive Role of Free Fatty Acids in Biodiesel Fuel Degradation
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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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Comparing Two Recipes of Biodiesel in Terms of Flashpoint, Water Content, and pH
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What used cooking oil would run a lawn edger the longest?
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Create and test a vegetable based fuel that both performs well and burns cleanly compared to modern energy sources.
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Describe alternative energy sources and outline advantages and disadvantages of any source.
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Make Your Own Biodiesel: Instructions & Background Information
Ethanol Fuel Science Fair Projects & Experiments
Fuel Cell Science Fair Projects & Experiments
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Useful Links
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R=Reference
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Science Fair Projects Resources
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Biodiesel 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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