Wapato High School, Wapato
Most Inspirational
Biodiesel Gives You Gas
We will be researching how much money our school district spends on gas for transportation. We can see how much they could save if they were to switch over to biodiesel. We will find out how much it would cost to convert all of the buses, vans, and cars that the district uses. Then we will look at how much money they will save in the long run. If we were to do this, we could offer a class at our high school to teach students how to make biodiesel. With the money the district would be saving, the schools would get more funding for things they need. When our project is complete, we plan on presenting it to the school board.
Lights On
The team is going to construct a model of a light bulb (fluorescent). The light bulb is going to run off of sound.
Going Green Salon
We’re designing a model of a hair salon. We decided on a hair salon because they use a lot of energy, which produces a lot of CO2. There are millions of salons out there that do not know how to become energy efficient. The salon will be located in Los Angeles, because there is a big CO2 problem there. This project fits well with the challenge. We’re going to research solar windows for the salon. We are also going to research using hydroelectric power to run the salon.
Going Green High School
Our objective is to build a school that conserves as much energy as possible, so that we can reduce CO2 emissions. We are going to design/build a model of a school. We have to research what we can do to conserve energy. We are going to save energy by having a windmill generator. We are also going to have solar panel roofs and plants on the roof. We are also going to recycle paper and ink cartridges, have storm windows to keep the school warm during winter and cool during summer, and use fluorescent light bulbs. We would also like the heat that’s produced from showers in the locker room and the washing of pots and pans in the cafeteria captured and recycled into the school’s heating system. We will use composting toilets to create a recyclable resource, then use the compost for our plants and water for irrigation.
Energy Efficient Suburbia
We are going to build a model that displays a neighborhood that is powered by geothermal energy and solar panels. The point of doing this is to model how a neighborhood block could be more energy efficient while also being environmentally friendly. It could also be good for the economy in the long run because these alternative energy sources eventually pay for themselves. Geothermal energy is where hot water from beneath the Earth’s surface is piped directly into businesses and industries for heat. It will be used by our ‘neighborhood’ to provide environmentally safe energy for the houses. We will be using solar panels on the roofs of houses. Within these panels is silicon laced with impurities which creates electrical fields. We will mount solar panels on the roofs of the houses in our suburb to harvest the unused energy the sun directs to the Earth.
Power of the Pellet
This team will be looking at how the state of Washington is using or could use uranium pellets as a source of energy. They will research the current use of uranium pellets and how they are being used now as well as how to incorporate the use of the pellets as a source of energy in Washington state.
Little Things Make a Big Difference
We are going to make a model of a house. The house will be equipped with CO2 filters, windmills, and lots of greenery. The CO2 filters will help the environment by accumulating and storing the carbon containing compounds for an indefinite period. The windmills will convert the energy of the wind into more useful forms using the rotating blades. The CO2 filters and windmills will surround the building, as well as the garden. The garden will eliminate chemicals. Our idea will help us “Imagine Tomorrow” and how we can save the environment through conservation.
“You are setting the pace — the dynamic — for a better and brighter future.”
—Elson S. Floyd, Ph.D.
President, Washington State University