Macau, 7 September 2023 

Further to the overwhelming success of organizing the “Clean Energy City Challenge” for the first time last year to draw secondary students’ interest in environmental protection and usage of clean energies, CEM is launching again this event this year, which is co-organized with Macau Science Center and with the technical support from the Science & Technology Promotion Association.

With the global energy shortage, the strengthening of the greenhouse effect and environment degradation, the development of clean energy has become more necessary. As young people are undoubtedly more aware of this concern, and with much still to be done in Macau, through this competition, CEM encourages the secondary school students to develop ideas for products, services or installations that integrate clean energy infrastructures, that can unequivocally contribute to the sustainable development of Macau. 

The Challenge is divided in two groups. One group of F1-F3 students will participate in the ‘Environment & Energy Conservation’ category in which they need to come up with ideas to use energy in a more efficient and environmental-friendly way. Another group of F4-F6 students will participate in the ‘Clean Energies & Smart Technology’ category in which they will propose ideas to design products, services or installations that integrate clean energy infrastructures in Macau, or they can integrate this concept in the Greater Bay Area.

Similar to previous year, the response from the schools was overwhelming. A total of 48 teams from 19 secondary schools enrolled for the Challenge. Throughout June and July school teams had prepared and submitted their projects proposals. After that, a professional judging panel comprising representatives from Macau Science Center, Science & Technology Promotion Association, Environmental Protection Bureau, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and CEM selected the top 10 entries from each category. Subsequently CEM will sponsor these 20 teams to build models to be exhibited at Macau Science Center from 2 to 10 December for judges and public viewing and voting.

Projects proposed by the students cover a wide range of spectrum. For example, electric vehicles charging optimization solutions, energy conservation through converting wasted thermal energy into electrical energy, installation of piezoelectric generators in roads and sidewalks for electricity generation, hydro power generation and photovoltaic technology solutions, etc.  

Top 10 entries of F1-F3 students are: Escola da Associação para Filhos e Irmãos dos Agricultores, Escola Secundária Lou Hau, Instituto Salesiano da Imaculada Conceição, Escola Secundária Pui Ching, Colégio Yuet Wah (Chinese Section), Colégio Yuet Wah (English Session), Colégio do Sagrado Coração de Jesus (English Section), Escola de Aplicação Anexa à Universidade de Macau, Escola Secundária Tong Nam, and Escola Cham Son de Macau. 

Top 10 entries of F4-F6 students are: Escola da Associação para Filhos e Irmãos dos Agricultores, Instituto Salesiano da Imaculada Conceição, Escola Secundária Pui Ching, Escola São Paulo, Colégio Yuet Wah (Chinese Section), Colégio Yuet Wah (English Section), Colégio do Sagrado Coração de Jesus (English Section), Escola de Talentos Anexa à Escola Hou Kong, Escola de Aplicação Anexa à Universidade de Macau and Escola Kao Yip.