Page 12 - GYCP Projects Booklet

Despite us humans knowing the impact of greenhouse

effect gases on the planet, we are still using various types of

petroleum derivatives as fuel. Since the 70’s, these have

constituted more than 80% of the world’s total energetic

consumption. The effects of climate change are becoming

more dramatic with each passing day, and the task of using

renewable energy sources has become vital.

The Eco Blanket is a project done by the Gimnasio Los

Caobos school, and its function is to allow you to charge

your phone by making use of your own body heat. This

system works by implementing a Peltier cell, which creates

electricity through thermal differences. One side of the cell

receives the body’s heat while the other side receives the

colder temperatures of the environment. Thermal paste and An individual Peltier cell is capable of producing

heatsinks allow for an improved usage of the cell’s between 0,5 to 0,7 Watts. A blanket with 12 Peltier cells

capacities. Through this project we want to demonstrate that is capable of fully charging a phone’s battery in just 6

body heat and thermal energy can be used as renewable to 8 hours. In Colombia, in 2016, more than 14.7 million

energy sources in the future. This blanket is but one example phones were registered. This is the equivalent of 47

of the use of Peltier cells in the textile industry (I.e. clothing, million Kilowatts needed to charge all phones to their

fabrics, furniture, etc.) as a potential source for renewable full capacity once. Thus, the Eco Blanket becomes a

energy. solution that combines green technologies with our

everyday needs.

The Spherical Panel is a project is the prototype for a solar panel in

the shape of a dodecahedron. The purpose of this is for sunlight to

be reflected on the different sides of the panel’s surface as the sun

moves through the sky. The prototype was designed with a series of

mirrors around the lower area of the dodecahedron, so the base of

the panels is able to absorb solar energy. This prototype uses 9x8

cm panels, each of which produces 2 Watts

Young People working with adult hand by hand, may create

innovative projects that will save Mother Earth!