Cordova Energy Center

Finding Solutions to Cordova’s Energy Needs

Mr. Low — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:39:55 +0000

The Cordova High School Science Club is committed to finding solutions to the high cost of energy in Cordova and rural Alaska. We work with community members, scientists, and industry to evaluate our resources and assess the effectiveness of different energy related technologies. Ideally Cordova’s energy needs can be met without the need for fossil fuels. As the theoretical physicist Michio Kaku explains, “Our future survival as a civilization depends on how effectively we are able to utilize energy from our environment”.

For the 2010 school year we will continue research on cold climate methane digesters, greenhouse technology, and a wind feasibility study for the Cordova Area. Information about each of these topics can be found under the projects section of this website, but the structure is similar. Students work with a qualified adult sponsor to collect and analyze data from a project that they helped put together. All projects at the Cordova Energy Center are presented at the Alaska State Science Fair in March.

Two New Biogas Digester Videos – Science Club

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:06:07 +0000

Here’s the lastest

Feeding Digesters

29 April 2010

Food Processing

29 April 2010

We Are On Facebook

allejam — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:33:36 +0000

We have recently created a facebook page and is now open to everybody. We will keep adding to it until it is up to date with everything that we are doing with this project.

Developments in the Biogas World

admin — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:59:06 +0000

I’ve run across two things recently on the biogas front that you guys might find interesting:

The swedish biogas train

and

The UK’s digestor project

Brandon

Gas Flow Results

admin — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 02:33:10 +0000

I am very happy to announce that the gas flow results page for cordovaenergycenter.org is now active! You can view the gas production of the digesters here:

Gas Flow Results

This can also be found at it’s permanent home in the page menu system:

Enjoy, Brandon

Cordova Energy Center RSS feed

admin — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:35:26 +0000

Hello All,

I’m happy to announce that the cordovaernergycenter.org RSS feed is up and running. Now you might be wondering what exactly an RSS feed is? Me too! Just Kidding. RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication and it means that cordovaenergycenter.org can now send its own, automated updates live to the internet. What’s the use in that right? Well, every time some something is posted here it updates the RSS feed and that in turn updates all of the subscribers that new content has been posted to the site. It keeps everyone in the loop. So, if you want to be updated either by email or RSS reader of the goings on @ cordovaenergycenter.org just use the handy “Subscribe to Energy Center Updates via RSS” link on right.

Helpful hint: Remind people at the end of your posts that they can… Subscribe

On the Radio

Mr. Low — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 04:47:04 +0000

Here is a brief news story that aired on KCHU this past Monday the 22nd of March. KCHU Broadcast 3-22

Another will be aired tonight, April 28th, from the Alaska Rural Energy Conference on KCHU

Moving along

Mr. Low — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:45:11 +0000

Cordova Energy Center is up – Thanks Brandon it looks awesome

The chemistry class just returned from an exciting trip to Juneau to give a presentation to the Alaska Power Association. The students put together this awesome video as an introduction to the talk.

Methane Movie

15 March 2010

Good job chemistry class!

Welcome to cordovaenergycenter.org

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:10:50 +0000

Please bear with me as we whip this site into shape…