12-Year-Old Student Invents Movement-to-Energy System, Eyes $25K Prize

Ahmed Abdelsalam, a 12-year-old student from Cambridge, has developed VERDA, a system capable of capturing energy from various movements such as walking, wind, and waves. His innovative clean energy idea has earned him a spot among the 10 finalists in the 2026 3M Young Scientist Challenge.

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Cambridge student, 12, turns movement into energy, eyes $25K prize

A 12-year-old Cambridge student, Ahmed Abdelsalam, has created VERDA, a system that captures energy from movement like walking, wind and waves. His clean energy idea has earned him a place among 10 finalists in the 2026 3M Young Scientist Challenge, where he will compete for a $25,000 prize.

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