A simple frustration turned into something much bigger for 13-year-old Jason Chang, a seventh grader at Worcester Academy in Massachusetts. Jason didn’t set out to solve a global energy problem. He just wanted to stop adjusting his family’s solar-powered Christmas decorations.
“My mom would always tell me to go outside and move the solar lights to face the sun… and I got kind of frustrated,” Jason said. “What if I could fix this problem?”
That moment, small, relatable, and a little annoying, sparked an idea that would eventually earn him national recognition.
A solar tracker without electricity
Jason’s project is what he calls an “eco-efficient solar tracking system.” In simple terms, it’s a solar panel that follows the sun throughout the day…