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Solar (Heat ) Appliances Projects
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Air drying laundry
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A portable solar autoclave for disinfection of medical tools
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Build a simple solar air heater and heat the air in a room.
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Can Solar Energy Systems Pay for Themselves with Utility Bill Savings?
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Build your own solar toys (cars and boats)
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Determine whether magnifying (convex) mirrors (MM) intensify more solar radiation than regular (planar) mirrors (RM)
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Determine what kind of mirrored parabola produces the most heat.
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Build a miniature solar home and explain your design considerations.
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The effect of different types of insulation materials on heat retention.
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Build a thermo-electric generator.
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The Use of a Stirling Engine as an Alternative Energy Source
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Solar tubes vs. conventional fluorescent and incandescent light bulbs
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Find out if solar energy can be used to help grow plants in cold weather.
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Build a geothermal power plant model.
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Describe alternative energy sources and outline advantages and disadvantages of any source.
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Build a solar refrigerator
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Solar Cookers & Ovens
Solar Water Purification & Distillation Appliances
Solar Water Heaters & Collectors
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Useful Links
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R=Resource
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Science Fair Projects Resources
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Solar Thermal Energy Resources
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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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