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Thursday 19th November 2015, Executive Headteacher Kevin Prunty and Cranford students were delighted to receive ‘The Alan Bosson Trophy’ for their Algae Bio-Fuel project. This prestigious prize rewards excellence in science and maths innovations.
Cranford students worked with Dr Paul Hellier from University College London on this two year project to develop a new source of energy which could be used for power or transport from micro-algae. This project has generated novel scientific understanding and supported outreach activities for schools at the London Museum of Water & Steam. Students began the project in year 9 with Mr Biggs and Ms Stokes during WFactor and investigated low energy intensity methods for concentrating algae from typical growth and utilising it in modern engines, carried out experiments on solar evaporation, flocculation, and mechanical absorption, evaluated results and presented their findings to University College London. Cranford students relished the opportunity to rise to the Global Energy Challenge and were successful in applying for funding from the Royal Society and the Royal Academy of Engineering to research renewable energy sources that will reduce carbon emissions and our reliance on fossil fuels in the future. Congratulations to Mr Shingadia, Mr Callendar, Muhammad Ali Ahamed, Anjitha Anilkumar, Amritpal Badesha, Tatyana Baiden, Mohammed Haye, Masud Ibrahim, Bushra Khalfan, Fatima Khan, Zain Malik, Hamza Mohamed, Arsalan Mumtaz, Tanya Pannu and Kiruthihan Thiagalingam, for all their hard work and commitment to the project. Kevin Biggs (Senior Teacher)
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