Youth Council on Sustainable Science and Technology (YCOSST)
Energy Projects at EPA P3 Program.
Of all the of p3 projects on sustainblity, Many of them related to sustainability aspects of energy. Three notable energy projects included:
- Columbia University students implemented a multifunction energy platform for rural Uganda by retrofitting existing diesel generators to run on jatropha biodiesel. Jatropha is a straight vegetable oil that is widely available in the region. The fuel is preheated to lower the viscosity to a suitable level for a diesel engine.
- Drexel University students developed near infrared scattering architectural coatings to reflect and scatter radiant energy from the sun. The low-cost glass microsphere coatings improve on TiO2 coatings by reflecting near infrared wavelengths of light in addition to visible light.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology students created a novel solar thermal combined cycle power generator for distributed power generation in developing countries. The generator employs co-generation to provide both power and hot water resources. Excess energy is stored as heat in rocks for later use.
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- XV Congress of Latin American Students of Chemical Engineering
STUDENT CHAPTER - Salvadoran Association of Chemical Engineers
Member Of The Federation Of Associations Of Salvadoran Engineers, Architects And Related Branches FESIARA - Engineering Students are encouraged to incorporation Sustainable considerations into their Engineering , Design and Community Projects
- SustainUS Citizen Science Winner presents at United Nations in May of 2009 at the Commission on Sustainable Development