With its commitment to making the world a better place, Binnies Hong Kong Limited (“Binnies”) has generously donated to the School of Energy and Environment in support of the selected 2020/21 final year projects (as listed below) relating to renewable energy and waste management.
To nurture young leaders in the industry of energy and environment, Telemax Environmental and Energy Management Ltd. (TEEM) has donated scholarships to the University in order to award students with outstanding academic performance and promising attributes. With the generous support from TEEM, the Telemax Environmental and Energy Award, and Telemax Environmental and Energy Scholarship have been established. In 2020/21, Miss So Wai Ling (Final-year student, BEng in Energy Science and Engineering) and Mr.
SEE invited Ir. Prof. P L Yuen, President of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE), to share his insights with students and faculty members on 27 April 2021. To foster a greener environment, energy-saving solutions in public hospitals become more and more important. Ir. Prof. Yuen shared with the audiences the innovative solutions, as well as his experiences in leading different projects including the first combined heat & power project in Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital.
SEE PhD students and a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Edwin Tso's group (Miss. Shirley Du, Mr. Martin Zhu, Mr. Johnny Lin, and Dr. Liam Lee), recently took part and won the start-up fund in the Climate Action Recognition Scheme 2020-21 under the idea stage programme.
Power banks are becoming popular and handy. They are useful devices for charging our cell phone batteries when we are on the road and away from power outlets, but improper use could lead to disasters.
Congratulations to Dr. Jason Lam, Dr. Patrick Lee and Dr. Keith Ngan on receiving the UGC Special Grant for the Development of Virtual Teaching and Learning (VTL). Details of the funded projects are as follows:
Dr. Jason Lam
Harnessing VR and AR for VTL Course Enrichment
Ir. Samantha Kong (Senior Engineer) from Arup shared her journey on becoming an engineer as well as an environmental educator and social entrepreneur. She encouraged the audience to be life-long learners, always be curious and be brave enough to step out from their comfort zones.
The Japanese government has decided to release treated radioactive water accumulated at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea from the year of 2023. Professor Wen-Xiong Wang, Associate Dean (Research and Postgraduate Studies) and Chair Professor of Environmental Toxicology, was recently interviewed by TVB News (Television Broadcasts Limited) to share his view on the toxic elements which may be released and their risks to human health.
New methods for reducing air pollution and generating solar fuels developed by scientists from SEE offer practical solutions to the energy shortage, environmental issues, and related public health risks.
Dr. Lin Zhang’s working paper entitled “Do We Still Need Carbon-intensive Capital When Transitioning to a Green Economy” has recently been awarded the “Outstanding Paper for Sustainable Paths Toward Carbon Neutrality” by CICC Global Institute.
