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Solar Water Heater & Collectors Projects
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Solar Hot Water Projects & Background Information
Investigate whether the heat from a compost bin or pile can be used to efficiently and effectively heat water.
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Design a natural water heating system that is able to heat water to a safe drinking level using solar energy based on the heating system of the polar bear.
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Build batch solar collectors, using different colors of plastic bags, to see which color heats water the best.
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Building a Model to Optimize Solar Water Heating Requirements Given a Site's Observed Solar Flux
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Enhancement of Solar Pond Performance
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Test various materials in a solar water panel, to see which materials would absorb the most heat to make it the most efficient.
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Construct and explain the operation of a solar water heater.
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Solar Energy: Is It worth It?
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Evaluate how much more efficiently water could be heated by adding electrical energy generated by solar radiation (photovoltaic cells) to a homemade solar water heater.
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Which passive solar collector absorbs the most heat?
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Simulate a Direct Solar Pool Heater (DSPH)
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Build solar collectors
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The Effect of Bottom Reflectivity on Solar Pond Performance
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Determine which of 3 materials - rubber, aluminum, and copper - will be the optimum solar energy collector.
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Test swimming pool covers and solar water heaters.
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Describe alternative energy sources and outline advantages and disadvantages of any source.
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Solar Hot Water Projects & Background Information
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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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