Under the supervision from Dr. Denis Yu, a cross-disciplinary team comprising undergraduates from Department of Economics and Finance, and Department of Mechanical Engineering, recently won the HK Tech 300 seed fund for the project regarding development of low-cost rechargeable Zn-MnO2 batteries.
Close to 50 SEE undergraduates, postgraduates, research staff and faculty members formed into a group to join the Eco Expo Asia 2021 on 27 October 2021 at the Hong Kong Exhibitions & Conventions Centre. The group took part in the green building guided tour and learnt a lot more on the latest technologies.
Green hydrogen production from solar water splitting has attracted a great deal of interest in recent years because hydrogen is a fuel of high energy density. A research team led by Dr. Yun Hau Ng, Associate Professor, discovered the quantum confinement effect in a photocatalyst of a 3D-ordered macroporous structure. The quantum confinement effect was found to enable hydrogen production under visible light. The findings offer an option for addressing energy and environmental challenges.
Dr. Jason Lam, Assistant Professor of the School of Energy and Environment, was recently invited by The Hong Kong Association of Energy Service Companies Limited (HAESCO) to deliver an online seminar on one of Hong Kong’s most underexplored renewable resources, lignocellulosic biomass. Dr. Lam discussed how lignocellulosic biomass could mitigate Hong Kong’s petroleum needs and facilitate the social transition into a sustainable future. The talk attracted a wide range of audiences from renewable chemical industries and government sector.
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Led by Dr. Jiaxin Guo, SEE Postdoctoral Fellow, the project “A Novel Reusable Antivirus Non-Toxic Visible-light Driven Photocatalytic ZIF-8 Loaded Fabric for Air Cleaning” is awarded the HK Tech 300 seed fund. HK Tech 300 is a large-scale flagship innovation and entrepreneurship programme organised by CityU for aspiring entrepreneurs among CityU students, alumni, research staff and others to launch start-ups and ignite their entrepreneurship journey.
In a recent Colloquium, Dr. Thomas Tang, CEO & Founder of PJ Sustainability Consulting, shared his insights on the environmental and social issues with the audience. He also explained how Environmental Social Governance (ESG) becomes a trend and solution to many of these issues. Through the sharing, audience were able to understand the trends and opportunities in ESG.
To promote awareness of sustainability and innovative solutions for a sustainable future, we are pleased to announce that VTech Group of Companies (VTech), the global leader in electronic learning products and a strong advocate of innovation and sustainability, continues to present the VTech Innovation & Sustainability Award (the Award) to our students whose final year project best contributes to a sustainabl
Attended by around 40 participants in total on 20 and 21 October 2021, the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) successfully organized its first-ever SEE Corner, two identical mingling sessions intended for freshmen. Through the SEE Corner, the School wishes to develop a close bond between faculty members and freshmen, and to facilitate freshmen in planning their 4-year studies and career development in terms of the co-curricular activities at an early stage.
Three undergraduate student delegates from SEE Student Chapter, Mr. Cheung Tim Yiu, Tim (Year 3 Student, BEng in Environmental Science and Engineering), Miss Man Hiu Ching, Flora (Final-year Student, BEng in Environmental Science and Engineering) and Mr. Wong Yiu Lun, Tony (Final-year Student, BEng in Energy Science and Engineering) formed into a team to take part in the “City I&T Grand Challenge”.
The HKSAR Government has set up the Green Tech Fund (GTF) to provide better and more focused funding support for research and development (R&D) projects which can help Hong Kong decarbonise and enhance environmental protection as Hong Kong strives towards its goal of carbon neutrality before 2050. The Secretariat of GTF has just announced the eight approved projects out of over 190 applications. Out of the eight funded proposals, CityU has successfully secured two projects, in which both are led by SEE faculty members. Chair Professor Alex Jen and his team will develop printable perovskite so
