| High school science fair projects can be on any | | | | renewable? If so, why? How does the use of a biofuel |
| number of topics, depending upon the science course | | | | affect CO2 emissions? Are biofuels as efficient as the |
| being taken. In the high school years students are | | | | fossil-fuels now being used? What adaptations are |
| allowed to take more advanced biology, chemistry, | | | | needed for a vehicle to utilize a biofuel?o President |
| Earth Science and in some cases, rudimentary physics | | | | Obama signed legislation in June of 2009 that will be |
| and astronomy courses. With this diversity, projects | | | | providing incentives through the Department of Energy |
| can be designed that even are cross disciplinary, like | | | | to businesses and individual homeowners that install |
| combining physics and astronomy to design a project | | | | small solar or wind-powered generators. He is hoping |
| that could answer problems faced by space travelers, | | | | that these smaller generators will hook into the local |
| for example. A few ideas for high school level science | | | | utility grids to provide more wattage that can be |
| projects follow:o Experts are saying that global | | | | purchased by other users. What exactly constitutes a |
| warming could be the cause of the disappearance of | | | | solar generator? What constitutes a wind generator? |
| many of the world's fields of glaciers in the next 50 | | | | How will these benefit the local power utility? Are |
| years. What evidence is there that these changes are | | | | there regions of the country that would be better |
| already occurring? Why is there a debate among | | | | suited to one type of generation system over the |
| scientists that global warming may or not be | | | | other? How would the individual installing the small |
| occurring? Do you think this debate may be financially | | | | system determine this? Is the savings to energy |
| or politically motivated? What effects will global | | | | consumers projected between the years 2012 and |
| warming have on the planet if it is happening? How do | | | | 2042 realistic? Why or why not?o There is a huge |
| scientists that do not believe in global warming explain | | | | debate raging over the use of genetically modified |
| the discrepancies? Show both sides of the argument | | | | foods. What constitutes an engineered food? What |
| so that the average American can be better educated | | | | are some of the dangers that some scientists believe |
| on how it affects everyone's daily life, especially if | | | | that genetically altered foods could pose? Why do |
| something isn't done soon.o High school science fair | | | | some farmers fear the planting of genetically altered |
| projects involving "going green" are highly popular. | | | | crops near those that are not? Do you feel this |
| Biodiesal fuels seem to be the next answer when it | | | | concern is justified or not? If so, what can be done |
| comes to finding a solution to the current oil crisis. | | | | about it? Provide a sheet that can be presented to the |
| What constitutes a "biofuel"? How is it manufactured | | | | average citizen to educate them on the subject, and |
| and from what? Are these sources considered | | | | who to contact to voice objections to. |