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Invent Your World Winners

Posted on 03. Jun, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Ashoka GenV is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2009 Ashoka Lemelson Awards for young inventors.
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Invent Your World Winners
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These represent five of the most outstanding invention ventures from the 2009 Invent Your World Challenge – a partnership between [...]

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VENTURE: Algae Panel

Posted on 07. May, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Erica Lawson, 17, USA - In 2010, stricter regulations will be applied to the trucking industry, requiring lower emissions of nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons. Several truck manufacturers have proposed adding a tank of urea to each truck to control emissions, but there are many downsides to this technology, such as high cost, added weight, and consumption [...]

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VIDEO: Military Robots and the Future of War

Posted on 13. Apr, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

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VENTURE: Biodiesel Club

Posted on 13. Apr, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Nick Selock, 19, USA – My venture is part of a larger group that works to improve biodiesel production and create a sustainable power source at a farm nearby.
We plan to create methane from an anaerobic digester and then take the gas and convert it into methanol.  This methanol is an important part of the [...]

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VENTURE: Algal Biodiesel Project

Posted on 13. Apr, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Brian Finn, 17, USA - Imagine that pond scum could replace the most widely-used power source on earth. In the Algal Biodiesel Project (ABP) at the Greater Hartford Academy of Mathematics and Science High School, we aim to do just that.
The ABP is a student-run project doing independent research into creating biodiesel fuel from algae. We [...]

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VENTURE: Dehydrator

Posted on 13. Apr, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Andrew Barth, 17, USA - The object is to invent a dehydrator that has been combined with a dehumidifier, which can be used by farmers, food processing corporations, or bio-diesel corporations in rural developing countries.
The dehydrator would effectively and efficiently dehydrate a product within a few days, while also condensing the moisture out of the air [...]

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VIDEO: Trash to Treasure Winner

Posted on 02. Apr, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

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INTERVIEW: Cody Smith on Inventions

Posted on 10. Mar, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Cody, 17, is one of the first entrants in the Invent Your World challenge.  His entry is TruV, a “vision enhancement system” that would help more than 40 million people who are visually impaired. Cody, himself, is legally blind. The device mashes different technology together to let users see distant objects through “video glasses.”

1) Describe the [...]

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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 focusing on [...]

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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 experiment [...]

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