Macau, 9 January 2025 

Further to the success for the past two years, CEM has launched the 3^rd edition of the “Clean Energy City Challenge” to draw secondary students’ interest in environmental protection and usage of clean energies. It is co-organized with Macau Science Center and with the technical support from the Macau Science & Technology Promotion Association. 

The 20 projects entering the final round will be exhibited at Macau Science Center from 11 to 19 January 2025 to compete for the awards. Public can visit the exhibition from 10:00am to 6:00pm during the period, interact with the students and learn more about their creative suggestions for a more ecological and sustainable Macau and vote for their favorite projects with the chance to win an Apple Watch or iPad. 

In July 2024, a total of 43 teams from 14 secondary schools enrolled for the Challenge comprising two groups, one group of F1-F3 students participating in the ‘Environment & Energy Conservation’ category to develop ideas to use energy in a more efficient and environmentally-friendly way, another group of F4-F6 students participating in the ‘Clean Energies & Smart Technology’ category to propose ideas to design smart products, services or installations that integrate clean energy infrastructures in Macau or in the Greater Bay Area. A professional judging panel comprising representatives from Macau Science Center, Macau Science & Technology Promotion Association, Environmental Protection Bureau, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and CEM selected the top 10 entries from each category to create models for the exhibition.

The 20 projects will compete for the final awards with professional judging (70%), public voting (15%), and for the first-time students’ voting (15%). Evaluation criteria includes creativity & originality, scientific approach, data management, practical applications to Macau, project’s understanding, quality of display, and environmentally friendly project, to encourage students to use green materials when building their models. 

Projects developed by the students cover a wide range of spectrum. For example, photovoltaic technology solutions, smart eco-house concept, zero carbon road application, energy conservation strategies for classrooms, renovation of underground parking lots lighting system, offshore diversified clean energy system, etc.

Top 10 entries of F1-F3 students (Environment & Energy Conservation) in competition are: Colégio do Sagrado Coração de Jesus (English Section), Colégio Yuet Wah (English Session), Escola Secundária Pui Ching, Escola da Associação para Filhos e Irmãos dos Agricultores, Escola de Talentos Anexa à Escola Hou Kong, Escola Secundária Lou Hau, Escola Fong Chong da Taipa, Escola de Aplicação Anexa à Universidade de Macau, Colégio Yuet Wah (Chinese Section), and Colégio Diocesano de São José (3). 

Top 10 entries of F4-F6 students (Clean Energies & Smart Technology) in competition are: Escola Secundária Pui Ching, Escola da Associação para Filhos e Irmãos dos Agricultores, Colégio do Sagrado Coração de Jesus (English Section), Escola São Paulo, Colégio Yuet Wah (English Section), Escola Nossa Senhora de Fátima, Colégio Yuet Wah (Chinese Section), Escola de Aplicação Anexa à Universidade de Macau, Escola de Talentos Anexa à Escola Hou Kong, and Escola Fong Chong da Taipa.