We are thrilled to announce that SOLAR.E Tech LIMITED, led by Prof. Wei Wu (Co-founder and Technological Advisor) and his PhD student Fuxiang Li (Co-founder and CEO), has been shortlisted for the HK Tech 300 Angel Fund (10th cohort). This prestigious fund will provide HK$1.0 million to support SOLAR.E's technology for its business development.
Under the supervision of Prof. WU Wei, postdoc Dr. DING Zhixiong and PhD student Mr. LI Fuxiang from the School of Energy and Environment won the Best Oral Presentation Award at the 2nd International Conference on Energy Engineering (ICEE 2024), held from 29 Nov to 02 Dec 2024. Dr. DING Zhixiong’s presentation was entitled “A Novel Two-stage Energy Storage Heat Transformer with Low Charging Temperature for High-Temperature Lift.” Mr.
On 2 December 2024, a team led by our esteemed Associate Dean (Internationalization and Outreach), Prof. Edwin Tso, and including SEE alumnus Mr. Cheung Tim Yiu, received the Silver Award for the Electricity-free Cooling Technology developed by i2Cool Limited. This technology startup was incubated by City University of Hong Kong's HK Tech 300 and recognized at the Hong Kong Green Innovations Award (HKGIA).
We are thrilled to share that PoWater team, led by Ph.D. candidates Haosheng LIN from Professor Wei WU's team and Xinya HAO from Professor Lin ZHANG's team, has secured the first prize in Northeast Asia and the global third prize in the ISETS-UNESCAP Energy Transition Youth Voices Competition.
Prof. Jin Shang’s Group has published a significant review in Advanced Materials https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adma.202401623 on ambient-temperature NO₂ removal via selective adsorption, addressing urban air pollution linked to photochemical smog and public health risks.
We are thrilled to announce that Ir Dr. Otto Poon has been selected as the recipient of the SEE Outstanding Service Award 2024. This initiative recognizes individuals who have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to supporting the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) community over the years.
If we reduce carbon dioxide (CO2), will the climate come back? A new study led by Prof. Jin-Soo Kim and his postdoc, Dr. Hyo-Jeong Kim, found that Southeast Asia, Europe, and Northern Africa may experience more severe fire activity even in climate simulation with reduced CO2 concentrations. It is mainly due to atmospheric dryness maintained by climatic inertia. The exacerbated fire danger is projected to contribute to extra CO2 emissions in 68% of global regions due to the hysteresis of climate responses to CO2 levels.
At the recent SEE Colloquium held on 20 November 2024, the esteemed Cr Terence MANG, the Chairperson of the Youth Affairs Committee at the Construction Industry Council, captivated attendees with an inspiring presentation on “Reflections on Zero Carbon Park: Lesson Learned in the Pursuit of Zero Emissions”.
The School of Energy and Environment recently organized a significant colloquium titled “Hong Kong’s Stories in the Journey towards Carbon Neutrality” on 9 October 2024. The speech was delivered by Mr. Wong Kam Sing, GBS, JP, Former Secretary for the Environment of the HKSAR Government.
Prof. Kenneth Leung, Dean of the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) and the Director of State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution at CityUHK shared his insights with 21st Century Business Herald.
