A California high school student has created a new type of “supercapacitor.” The San Jose teen’s invention could help pave the way for cell phones that can be charged in 30 seconds. (June 3)
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SAN JOSE – May 24, 2013
1. Medium: Eesha Khare typing on cell phone
2. Tight: Fingers typing on cell phone
3. SOUNDBITE: Eesha Khare, California high school student and Young Scientist Award Winner. Verbates below
4. Medium: Eesha talking with friends
5. SOUNDBITE: Eesha Khare, California high school student and Young Scientist Award Winner. Verbates below
6. Tight: Gloved fingers holding supercapacitor
7. Medium: Eesha talking with Amanda Alonzo
8. Tight: Teacher Alonzo talking with Eesha
9. SOUNDBITE: Amanda Alonzo, science teacher, Lynbrook High School. Verbates below
PHOENIX, May 16, 2013
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10. Medium-Wide: (Courtesy of Intel): Eesha talking at Intel Fair
11. Tight of Eesha
12. Tight shot of plastic container
PHOENIX, May 17, 2013
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13. Intel announces Khare’s name as winner of the Young Scientist Award; Eesha walks toward stage at Intel International Science and Engineering in Phoenix
14. Medium (Courtesy of Intel): Eesha walking on stage, receiving award in Phoenix
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SAN JOSE – May 24, 2013
15.SOUNDBITE: Eesha Khare, Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award Winner (sot is covered). See transcript below
16. Khare in classrsoom showing award
17. Tight award
18. Wide of Eesha and sister
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(VOICE-OVER SCRIPT)
EESHA KHARE RELIES ON HER CELL PHONE TO STAY CONNECTED. BUT THE GADGET HAS LIMITS.
SOUNDBITE: Eesha Khare, California high school student
“I have a cell phone like many other teenagers. My cell phone battery dies a lot.”
BUT UNLIKE MOST TEENS, KHARE IS TRYING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
SOUNDBITE: Eesha Khare, California high school student
“So this is my new supercapacitor device. And what it basically does is store a lot more energy in a smaller amount of volume.”
A SUPERCAPICITOR IS A TINY DEVICE THAT CAN STORE MORE ENERGY AND CHARGE MUCH FASTER THAN A TYPICAL BATTERY.
(NATS Eesha talking with teacher Amanda Alonzo)
FOR HER SCIENCE-FAIR PROJECT, KHARE CREATED A NEW KIND OF SUPER-CAPACITOR – USING NANOMATERIALS SHE GREW ON A PIECE OF CLOTH.
SOUNDBITE: Amanda Alonzo, Lynbrook High School science teacher
“She took a really novel approach in designing the new material and I think Eesha’s research will help other people create that supercapacitor that everyone wants to be able to charge their phones with.”
THE CALIFORNIA TEEN HAS USED HER DEVICE TO POWER A SMALL LIGHT BULB. BUT SHE HOPES SUPERCAPACITORS CAN BE DEVELOPED TO CHARGE CELL PHONES IN AS LITTLE AS 30 SECONDS.
(NAT: Woman announcing Eesha’s name)
THE INVENTION RECENTLY EARNED KHARE A TOP PRIZE AT THE INTEL INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING COMPETITION.
SOUNDBITE: Eesha Khare, Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award Winner
“Science is about inner curiousity, and I think research is the perfect way to develop that.”
KHARE RECEIVED A FIFTY-THOUSAND-DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIP — MONEY THAT WILL COME IN HANDY WHEN ATTENDS HARVARD UNIVERSITY THIS FALL.
TERRY CHEA, ASSOCIATED PRESS, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
