Project iLASER (investigations with Light And Sustainable Energy Resources)  is an NSF-supported endeavor to celebrate the International Year of  Chemistry 2011 (IYC). The project engages children living along the  U.S.-Mexico international border, from the Pacific Ocean to the  Gulf of Mexico, in hands-on learning activities with a central theme of  sustainable energy. Project iLASER is well-aligned with the goals of IYC  and provides children in Boys and Girls Clubs, elementary and middle  schools with hands-on opportunities to explore the potential of powering  the planet with sunlight.The Project  iLASER curriculum offers participants a first-hand tour through the  science and technology of silicon-based photovoltaic cells, PEM hydrogen  fuel cells and dye-sensitized solar cells to model electrical power  production utilizing only sunlight and water.  Project partners include  the Powering the Planet Center for Chemical Innovation at Caltech, the  Lawrence Hall of Science at UC Berkeley and the Children's Museum of  Houston.

Project iLASER: A celebration of the International Year of Chemistry 2011

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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