GenV Campaigns

VENTURE: Turn It Off

Posted on 13. Apr, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Sagar Naupada, 19, India - While we walk out of a room having a 60W bulb without switching it off, the power wastage snow balls to approximately 22,000W per year. If this is the case of a single bulb what about the other appliances in our house hold.
My idea is to develop a electronic system which [...]

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INTERVIEW: Eden Full on Inventions

Posted on 07. Apr, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

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?  Her [...]

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VENTURE: Portable Windmill

Posted on 11. Mar, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Chew Yee Ng, 20, Singapore - A portable, easy to assemble and affordable windmill.
In rural areas and disaster struck areas electricity is hard to get, therefore lowering the living condition of these areas.
Windmills can be brought into these areas and start generating electricity without the need for constant supply of fuel (fuel is expensive and bad [...]

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VENTURE: Dynamic Photovoltaics

Posted on 25. Feb, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

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 operate, [...]

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INTERVIEW: Chloe Maxmin on Leadership

Posted on 12. Jan, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

If any progress is being made on the global fight against climate change, it is because of Youth Venturers like Chloe Maxmin.  Just 16 years old, she is an eloquent voice for our planet – both at her school and in her community. She founded Climate Action Club at her school in Newcastle, Maine, and [...]

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IDEA: Solar Food Carts

Posted on 30. Dec, 2008 by Charles Tsai.

Juan Carlo, 20, Philippines - In my country food is everywhere from restaurants, to fast food chains, to rolling stores and even rolling carts, that is because everyone loves to eat. Food carts are the best way to attract people’s attention and can be able to go to different places from urban streets to rural villages. The [...]

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IDEA: Eco-fit Small Businesses

Posted on 30. Dec, 2008 by Charles Tsai.

Georgiy, 15, USA - The Next Big Step organization is a non-profit group that operates to convert small communities to more environmentally conscious, “green”, habits. The group will introduce itself to small businesses concerned with being both environmentally responsible and surviving these tough economic times.
NBS will perform an energy audit and calculate the negative impact of [...]

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Wind-Powered Bicycle Headlights

Posted on 11. Nov, 2008 by Charles Tsai.

For cyclists, wind is often your enemy.  But now it can be your friend.
Students in Taiwan have invented a device that will harness wind power to run bicycle headlights.  
They unveiled their gadget at the 2008 National Wind Power Invention Contest and won an award.
The wind-powered bicycle headlight utilizes head-on wind, while the bike is [...]

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Solar Lantern Project

Posted on 07. Nov, 2008 by Charles Tsai.

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Moving Windmills

Posted on 24. Oct, 2008 by Charles Tsai.

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