Saratoga Teen’s Research Takes Science World By Storm
A Saratoga, Califorina, High School student, Eesha Khare, is one of two runners up at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, which took place in Phoenix this week.
Eesha has developed a new supercapacitor, that fits inside a cellphone battery, and can charge in 20 to 30 seconds. It can be used in car batteries, too.
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2013/05/18/saratoga-teens-research-takes-science-world-by-storm/
I don't even know Eesha, but I'm very proud of her.
She'll be attending her Senior Prom today.
Cross-posted in the California forum.
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if it can be scaled up to power cars 
Romanian Teenager Wins Big for Low-Cost, Self-Driving Car Innovation by Bill
PHOENIX, May 17, 2013
Ionut Budisteanu, 19, of Romania was awarded first place for using artificial intelligence to create a viable model for a low-cost, self-driving car at this year’s Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, a program of Society for Science & the Public.
Ionut said his research addresses a major global issue. In 2004, car accidents caused 2.5 million deaths worldwide1, and 87 percent of crashes resulted from driver error2. With 3-D radar and mounted cameras, Ionut created a feasible design for an autonomously controlled car that could detect traffic lanes and curbs, along with the real-time position of the car – and it would only cost $4,000. He received the Gordon E. Moore Award of $75,000, named in honor of the Intel co-founder and fellow scientist.
Eesha Khare, 18, of Saratoga, Calif. received the Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award of $50,000. With the rapid adoption of portable electronics, Eesha recognized the crucial need for energy-efficient storage devices. She developed a tiny device that fits inside cell phone batteries, allowing them to fully charge within 20-30 seconds. Eesha’s invention also has potential applications for car batteries.
Henry Lin, 17, of Shreveport, La. also received the Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award of $50,000. By simulating thousands of clusters of galaxies, Henry has provided scientists with valuable new data, allowing them to better understand the mysteries of astrophysics: dark matter, dark energy and the balance of heating and cooling in the universe’s most massive objects.
http://whyitnow.org/romanian-teenager-wins-big-for-low-cost-self-driving-car-innovation.htm
They don't have American flags and a couple of them look like they are "illegal aliens".
In all seriousness tho; if they are our future, we're in good hands.
