Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design

Test how recycled aluminum, alkali strength, and surface prep change hydrogen yield, then build clean data for fuel production and emergency power.

Test how blade shape changes power output in a Savonius turbine and learn wind-speed testing, efficiency, and data analysis.

Test how BaSO₄ cooling paint changes PV backsheet temperature and power output, then build a clean comparison and data model.

Test how drop height and motor torque shape round-trip efficiency in a bucket-and-pulley gravity storage model. Build real energy data.

Use flux balance analysis to model how gene edits change E. coli hydrogen output and learn core metabolic engineering skills.

Test how LED wavelength and pulse pattern change Chlorella lipid output, then build your skills in experimental design, imaging, and data analysis.

Measure how a sky-facing radiator and thermoelectric generator produce voltage at night, and build skills in heat transfer and data analysis.

Compare biochar batteries and Li-ion with life-cycle analysis, and build skills in sustainability metrics, systems thinking, and openLCA.

Model triboelectric charge transfer in COMSOL or Ansys, then validate one build with real data. Learn geometry, simulation, and comparison methods.

Model borehole heat exchanger sizing, compare soil data, and test how ground conductivity changes geothermal system performance.