The Cordova High School Science Club is committed to finding solutions to the high cost of energy in Cordova and rural Alaska. We work with community members, scientists, and industry to evaluate our resources and assess the effectiveness of different energy related technologies. Ideally Cordova’s energy needs can be met without the need for fossil fuels. As the theoretical physicist Michio Kaku explains, “Our future survival as a civilization depends on how effectively we are able to utilize energy from our environment”.
For the 2010 school year we will continue research on cold climate methane digesters, greenhouse technology, and a wind feasibility study for the Cordova Area. Information about each of these topics can be found under the projects section of this website, but the structure is similar. Students work with a qualified adult sponsor to collect and analyze data from a project that they helped put together. All projects at the Cordova Energy Center are presented at the Alaska State Science Fair in March.