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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 [...]