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A Worcester 7th Grader Built A Solar Invention For Under $25. Now He's Headed To Washington, D.C.
A simple frustration turned into something much bigger for 13-year-old Jason Chang, a seventh grader at Worcester Academy in Massachusetts.

March 26, 2026
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.
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