1997
The Historical Energy Mill Summit Middle School Boulder, CO Problem: Dependency on fossil fuel. Solution: Creation of a micro windmill to harness the winds’ power. At an awards ceremony held at Epcot at Walt Disney World, finalist teams receive $36,000 in savings bonds for their winning entries. The competition is geared toward middle school-age children, […]
Trash Challenge Roosevelt Elementary School Elkhardt, IN Problem: Increasing amount of waste generated by businesses. Solution: Recycling program designed specifically for offices. At an awards ceremony held at Epcot at Walt Disney World, finalist teams receive $36,000 in savings bonds for their winning entries. The competition is geared toward middle school-age children, and gives kids […]
School Courtyard Upper Freehold Regional Elementary School Allentown, NJ Problem: Lack of funding left an unfinished school courtyard. Solution: Development of the courtyard into a functional classroom setting. At an awards ceremony held at Epcot at Walt Disney World, finalist teams receive $36,000 in savings bonds for their winning entries. The competition is geared toward […]
Grassburning Sacajawea Middle School Spokane, WA Problem: Poor air quality due to harmful methods of grassburning used to improve crops. Solution: Instead of burning the grasses, sell it to a paper company. Teams were judged for the practicality of implementing their ideas. The winning team received the $25,000 Columbus Foundation Community Grant to take back […]
Jonathan Woodward, Ph.D. Senior Research Scientist Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge, TN Converting Sugar to Hydrogen Dr. Jonathan Woodward was the recipient of the 1997 $100,000 Christopher Columbus Foundation Award for the development of an enzymatic method for the production of hydrogen from abundant renewable sugar. Glucose–a sugar molecule–can be found in cellulose, starch […]
