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Bexley Middle School
Bexley, OH
Problem: Wasted heat from composte piles.
Solution: Development of a prototype system for heating water using “compost energy.”
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 experience in solving problems using the scientific process of exploring, analyzing and drawing conclusions.
