Horizon Educational Renewable Energy Science Kit

Get to Know:

The Renewable Energy Science Kit demonstrates the workings of a clean energy technology system on a miniature scale. Power an electrical circuit by solar panel or a wind turbine with profiled blades based on NASA aeronautics. Generate hydrogen through water electrolysis and convert it into electricity using a PEM fuel cell. Whichever combination of technologies you want to explore, this science kit is a comprehensive introduction to the principles behind renewable microgrids.

• Full PBL unit on clean power generation includes an exploration of the environmental effects of atmospheric carbon dioxide.
• Hands-on activities center on complementary attributes of different renewable energy sources.
• Complete student and teacher materials for up to 10 class periods of activities.

Experiments

Experiment 1: Use a solar panel to power the LED module

Experiment 2: Use the solar panel to power the small fan/wheel motor module

Experiment 3: Preparation of the electrolyzer module and solar powered hydrogen production

Experiment 4: Using a PEM Fuel Cell to power the LED module

Experiment 5: Using a PEM Fuel Cell to power the small electric fan module 

Experiment 6: Using a PEM Fuel Cell to power the small car wheel module

Experiment 7: Using a PEM Fuel Cell to power the small fan/wheel motor and the LED module in parallel

Experiment 8: Using a wind turbine to power the LED module

Experiment 9: Preparation of the elecrolyzer module and wind powered hydrogen production

Experiment 10: Using the battery pack to perform electrolysis (in case of no sun or wind)

Curriculum

The lab equipment is just the beginning. The Horizon Energy curriculum is built to provide teachers with multiple resources for engaging their students.

• Hands-on Lab Activities
• Teacher's guide
• Student's guide

Concepts Covered 

• Chemistry Concepts: Electrolysis, Energy, Hydrogen Generation, Reaction Rates, Reactions, Redox Reactions
• Physics Concepts: Classical Mechanics, Efficiency,  Energy, Ohm's Law, Power (Electric)
• Earth Science Concepts: Renewable Energy

What's in the Box:

• Wind turbine body
• Rotor head for profiled blades
• 9 profiled blades for turbine
• Rotor head adapter for sheet blades
• 3 polypropylene sheet blades for turbine
• Rotor unlocking tool
• Turbine Support base
• Aluminum wind turbine post
• PEM Electrolyzer
• PEM Electrolyzer base
• PEM Fuel cell
• PEM Fuel cell base
• Hydrogen tank
• Oxygen tank
• Inner Gas containers
• Circuit board module base
• 100 ohm Variable Resistor module
• 1 Watt Solar panel
• Adaptors, tubing clincher & purging valve
• Assembly instructions
• CD with curriculum manuals
• Water/gas tank module base
• Flexible 2mm banana connecting leads
• Transparent silicon tubing
• Plastic plug pins for electrolyzer
• Battery pack with connecting leads
• Syringe