| Biography |
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| I am Teresa Deng, a grade 11 student from Watson school. I was born and raised in China, where I lived until the fall of 2014. I moved to Canada and settled in Watson, Saskatchewan. My idea came when I was on Christmas holidays in China, excited to return to school and get researching the project. |
| Teresa Deng
Algae to Biofuel
| Challenge: | Energy | | Category: | Senior | | Region: | Carlton Trail | | City: | Watson, SK | | School: | Watson High School | | Abstract: | Concerns over the country’s energy dependence on nonrenewable fossil fuels is increasing with elevated scarcity and negative environmental impacts. Algae is an abundant, fast-growing, oil-rich, resilient organism that can prosper in many extreme circumstances. I hypothesized that I could grow and harvest algae in a lab, then use a chemical extraction to obtain the natural lipid oils which could then be refined into fuel. |
| Awards | Value | Excellence Award - Senior
Bronze Medal
Sponsor: Youth Science Canada | | University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship
Senior Bronze Medallist - $1000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Ottawa | $1 000.00 | Western University Scholarship
Bronze Medallist - $1000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: Western University | $1 000.00 | | Total | $2 000.00 | |
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