Tag Archives: Canada

Invent Your World Winners

Invent Your World Winners

Posted on 03. Jun, 2009 by .

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Ashoka GenV is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2009 Ashoka Lemelson Awards for young inventors. Note: click Full Screen option below for best viewing results. Invent Your World Winners View more Microsoft Word documents from Youth Venture. These represent five of the most outstanding invention ventures from the 2009 Invent Your World Challenge [...]

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INTERVIEW: Eden Full on Inventions

INTERVIEW: Eden Full on Inventions

Posted on 07. Apr, 2009 by .

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Most teens have never heard the term “photovoltaics” let alone know what it is – a type of technology that turns solar energy into electricity. But not Eden Full.  The 16-year-old Canadian teen knows enough about the field that she has even invented a new device that can help solar panels maximize their performance. How? [...]

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VENTURE: Dynamic Photovoltaics

VENTURE: Dynamic Photovoltaics

Posted on 25. Feb, 2009 by .

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Eden Full, 16, Canada – Harvesting solar energy can be a costly enterprise but Dynamic Photovoltaics is making it more affordable by developing the first cost-effective solar panel tracking system capable of accurate movement.  That means the panels can track the sun throughout the day for maximum performance. Not only is the system easy to [...]

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EXHIBIT: Design for the Other 90%

EXHIBIT: Design for the Other 90%

Posted on 14. Jan, 2009 by .

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While the developed world obsesses over gadgets like the iPhone or Wii, the rest of the planet struggles daily for food, clean water, and shelter. Who’s designing for this “other 90%”?  A lot of creative minds, apparently. Design for the Other 90% is an exhibit that pays homage to ingenious solutions for the developing world. [...]

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