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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 [...]

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VENTURE: Edible Objects

Posted on 05. Mar, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Ronan Le Vacon, 18, France - Edible Objects is a venture that seeks to address environmental issues like waste and use of energy by designing objects that allow us to change the way in which we eat. Putting to good use their design studies, Ronan and the team plan to create objects and utensils for eating [...]

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VENTURE: Kids vs Global Warming

Posted on 04. Mar, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Alec Loorz, 14, USA – Kids vs Global Warming is a youth-inspired and youth-led non-profit organization, dedicated to educating kids about climate change and empowering them to take action. We, as youth are standing up and taking the lead to stop the climate crisis before it’s too late. Kids vs Global Warming (web) makes it [...]

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VENTURE: Capital Good Fund

Posted on 04. Mar, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Nabeel Gillani, 18, USA- The Capital Good Fund is investing in a “green economy for all” by launching America’s first green microfinance program for the community of Providence, Rhode Island. We will offer green loans in four ways: Providing all borrowers with education about basic environmental issues such as climate change and recycling, while also [...]

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VENTURE: Filters for Families Abroad

Posted on 04. Mar, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Annie Bartholomew, 15, USA - My venture idea is to distribute filters made of recycled aluminum to families and people in third-world and poverty stricken countries. The filters would be simple to use and require no replacements, a must for desolate areas. My science project in eighth grade inspired this idea since I was doing an [...]

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VENTURE: Biofilm Membrane

Posted on 02. Mar, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Tiara Marshall, 17, USA – Though oil and water don’t mix, the two are mixed together all the time – especially when there are big oil spills. The clean up is never pretty – or easy. Our project, A Biofilm Membrane for Remediating Oil Contaminated Locales, is our attempt to provide a solution using biofilm filtration [...]

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VENTURE: Sustainable Treehouse

Posted on 02. Mar, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Emily Nunez, 19, USA - I want to build a sustainable treehouse on the Middlebury College campus that serves the dual purposes of an outdoor classroom for the college as well as a captivating destination where elementary students can learn about environmental education and stewardship. The students at Middlebury have a reputation of giving back to [...]

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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 [...]

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VENTURE: Turn Grease Into Fuel

Posted on 11. Feb, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Alex Lin, 15, USA – Rhode Island unemployment now ranks highest in the U.S. Heating costs are rising too, making winter a real challenge for many needy families in our community. Turn Grease Into Fuel will recycle used vegetable oil in our area and convert it into bio-fuel to heat homes. If successful, the project [...]