Alternative Energy

Paper Wind Turbine Model

Build a cut and glue paper wind turbine model.

Fresnel Lens Furnace

Build a furnace with a fresnel lens that can melt copper enamel.

Sailwing Windmill

Build a sailwind windmill with cloth blades.

Parabolic Trough Collector

Build a parabolic focusing collector for heating water.

Solar Devices

This activity reviews the kinds of solar collectors, including: water heating collectors, air heating collectors, and more sophisticated systems using mirrors, lenses and even photovoltaic solar cells.

Savonius Rotor

Build a verticle savonius rotor windmill.

Model Pelton Turbine

Build a model pelton wheel water power turbine.

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