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Elementary School - Grades 4-6
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P=Project E=Experiment
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Compare the burning time, heat output and carbon dioxide emission of ethanol, gasoline and diesel.
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Middle School - Grades 7-9
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P=Project E=Experiment
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Ethanol Producing Potential of Mouse Barley
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See if a biofuel such as ethanol has the potential to sustain the world with a renewable and environmentally safe fuel.
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Saccharification of Cellulose Using Acid and Cellulase Enzymes to Produce Cellulosic Ethanol, a Sustainable Fuel
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Research Ethanol Fuel
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How does ethanol as a fuel compare to today’s conventional fuels?
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The Effect of Extreme Temperatures on the Power Output of Direct Methanol Fuel Cells
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Determine if an average family can support its home's fuel needs converting organic garbage into alcohol fuel.
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The effect of adding denatured ethanol (DE) to unleaded gasoline on the production of pollutants in the exhaust of a small internal combustion engine.
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Describe alternative energy sources and outline advantages and disadvantages of any source.
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Biodiesel Science Fair Projects & Experiments
Fuel Cell Science Fair Projects & Experiments
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High School - Grades 10-12
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Prepare ethanol from arrowroot powder and compare the ethanol yield by volume from cassava and white corn powders.
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See if adding higher levels of ethanol alcohol to gasoline decreases the run time of a motor.
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Increase the heat of combustion of ethanol through the addition of ethyl acetate, and to establish whether Jatropha oil would increase the energy output of ethanol.
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Analysis between ADC Green (Alternative Daily Cover) and Wood Waste Using the Processes of Post-Hydrolysis vs. Enzymatic Hydrolysis and K-ligni in Order to Produce Cellulosic Ethanol
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Demonstrate that ethanol can be produced by fermenting waste materials such as orange peels, saw dust and newspapers.
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Determine whether a mixture of Ethanol and Hydrogen Peroxide will be stable, create a higher amount energy when combusted, burning is cleaner than octane and to evaluate whether this process is safe.
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Determine the amount of alcohol fuel that can be produced through fermenting and distilling compost.
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Ethanol Based Jatropha Biodiesel.
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The process of converting gasoline cars to work with ethanol fuel
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Research ethanol fuel
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Green Transportation and Energy
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A Comparison of the Financial Viability of Ethanol Production from Grass vs. Woodchips
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Compare bamboo and cornstalk to corn and sugar cane in ethanol production.
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Effect of Nutrient Additives on Ethanol Production by Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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Ethanol from grass cellulose
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Determine whether ethanol is a more efficient and clean burning fuel than gasoline.
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Describe alternative energy sources and outline advantages and disadvantages of any source.
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Biodiesel Science Fair Projects & Experiments
Fuel Cell 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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Ethanol Fuel 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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