Commenting on the Clean Energy awards program, Imagining Tomorrow director Mary Essary stated that “It is delightful to see so many projects from the younger students. And it is even more encouraging to see, in just one year, the increase in the quantity, quality, and range of projects that qualify for these awards."

High-School Awards for 2008 are listed below.  In some cases, a link is available to a PDF describing the project.  The middle school regional fairs are still underway, and will be posted when all fairs are completed.

Sponsors:

new england clean energy council

The Boston Area Solar Energy Association (BASEA)

The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative

Awards Reception Sponsored by Genzyme Coporation

Underwriting of Imagining Tomorrow by:

The Foresight Project

High-School Regional Awards:

Region I, Western MA:

Simone Olivieri, Taconic High School, Pittsfield:
"Creative Glass Recycling " 

Region II, Central MA:

Ross and Ryan Lagoy, Leominster High School, Leominster

"Solar Thermal Electrical Chemical Fuel Generator"

Honorable Mention: Scott Todd, Framingham High School

"Increasing Wind Turbine Efficiency: The Effects of Shrouds and Mixer-Ejectors"

Region III, Southwestern:

Manasi Malik, Bishop Feehan, Attleboro
"The Efficiency of Cellulosic Ethanol Production"

Region IV: 

Sam Melton, Lexington High School
"Anode Composition and Cost Efficiency of Microbial Fuel Cells"

High-School Regional Awards:

Region V, Southeastern:

Derek Basler, Plymouth High School

"The Photosynthetic Effects of C3, C4, and CAM Plants and Their Effects oon Greenhouse Gases"

Recognition also went to: Lauren R. McGough, North Quincy High School

"Fluid Dynamics: Computational and Experimental Methods for a Variety of Flows"

and Samantha L. Pickette, Stoughton High School

"Home is Where the Heat Is: The Effect of Various Insulating Materials on a Home's Ability to Retain Heat"

Region VI, Boston:

Paul JohnsonEdwin Perez-Clancy, John D. O'Bryant in Roxbury

"Rating the Efficiency of Electric Motors"