After
winning the 2013 Go Green In The City global competition can we make history
again in 2015?
In 2013, two
engineering students from the Ateneo de Manila University bested more 25 other
teams from around the world in Schneider Electric’s Go Green in the City
contest in Paris—an opportunity that allowed them to showcase their talent,
take part in the global search for viable energy management solutions, and the
chance to work with the global energy expert.
Alyssa
Tricia Eloise Vintola and Lorenz Ray Payonga, both Electronics and
Communications Engineering scholars, were the overall global winner for their
entry project, ‘Oscillohump’, an alternative energy solution to harvest energy
from road humps using the simple concept of electromagnetic induction as its
physical foundation. Whenever vehicles
pass over the Oscillohump, they generate power to charge a battery, used to
power DC loads such as LED street lamps, traffic lights, or CCTV cameras.
Since
winning the grand prize at the Go Green 2013 competition, the duo got an
all-expense paid visit to Schneider Electric’s facilities in Massachusetts and
Rhode Island in the US, as well as Denmark. They participated in orientation sessions
with Schneider Electric employees and top-level executives. “Not only were we
able to see Schneider Electric facilities and observe operations in those
countries, we also got to appreciate the sights, people, culture, and food there,”
said Lorenz Payonga. “And of course, we were given the opportunity to share our
project, insights, and culture as well,” he added. More importantly, they were
both offered the opportunity to join Schneider Electric.
Alyssa and
Enzo are now currently working at Schneider Electric Philippines as Graduate Trainees
for Energy Management Solutions. As Alyssa shared, “Winning the Go Green in the
City Competition has given me the opportunity to share my experience in the
hopes that our project may inspire more innovative solutions. It has also given
me the opportunity to be part of a company that strives to make the most of
energy. It also pushed me to always aim high and excel in the tasks I do. For
even the simplest things that I do can have an impact in society.”
Following
the global win of Alyssa and Enzo, it is the hope that Filipinos may again make
a difference by winning in this global competition. In teams of two, students from all over the
world are invited to enter the competition and share their revolutionary energy
management ideas for a chance to gain unique insight into one of the leading
global energy management companies in the world. The winning team per country
will be mentored by Schneider Electric experts to help them better present
their project.
The top 12
teams from all over the world will be invited to the Schneider Electric global
headquarters in Paris in June, 2015 to present their ideas in front of a
prominent jury. The global winning team will win a trip to two countries of
their choice and a career opportunity at Schneider Electric.
Claude
Mazallon, Country President of Schneider Electric Philippines said, "This
competition aims to involve the younger generation on the current global energy
situation that has impacted everyone. It also allows our Filipino students to
contribute to the search for solutions to the global energy challenge while
allowing them to learn from others.”
For the past
four years, Go Green in the City has been part of Schneider Electric’s strong
commitment in finding new ways of managing energy consumption more efficiently.
“Efficient energy management is a national discussion and our youth can
contribute greatly to this. The Philippine team winning the competition in 2013
is just the tip of the iceberg of the amount of talent and contribution that we
have yet to explore.”
Interested
students may submit proposals up to November 15, 2015 through February 1,
2015.
The Top 3
Country Finalists will be selected by a panel of experts and an announcement
will be made on February 18, 2015. The Country Finals and Awarding will be on
March 6, 2015. Country finalists will then compete in the East Asia
finals. The winners of the East Asia
competition will finally represent the region in the global competition in
France.
More details
can be found on:
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Twitter:
@gogreeninthecity
@SE_Careers
About
Schneider Electric
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specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries,
Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments,
including leadership positions in Utilities & Infrastructure, Industries
& Machines Manufacturers, Non-residential Building, Data Centres &
Networks and in Residential. Focused on making energy safe, reliable,
efficient, productive and green, the Group's 150,000 plus employees achieved
sales of 31 billion US dollars in 2013, through an active commitment to help
individuals and organizations make the most of their energy.
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