Winners

• 2021
• 2020

2021

The second edition of SEGC (Youth) was launched in March 2021 to engage youth on sustainability issues and garner innovative ideas based on the theme “How would your carbon-free school or neighbourhood in Singapore look like in 2050?”. A total of 87 teams across 29 secondary schools and junior colleges took part in the challenge. Participants had to use Microsoft’s Minecraft: Education Edition to create their ideal carbon-free world and showcase their aspirations for Singapore.

Junior Category

Members: (L to R) Kong Zi Yau Bernadette (Jiang Zirou), Victoria Teo Yue Tong, Tan Xuan Ying

3R Girls clinched the Junior Category championship for their creative ideas such as the use of hydrogen-powered vehicles to reduce overall carbon emissions as well as intelligent solar-powered street lighting equipped with motion sensors.

Wind Turbines on Buildings
To maximise space and increase captured wind speeds

Low-carbon Vehicles
Fuelled by hydrogen gas generated from electrolysis

Intelligent Lighting
Solar-powered street lighting equipped with motion sensors

Team Mighty Chondria was recognised for recreating a realistic Minecraft version of their NGHS campus which incorporated various technologies to achieve a carbon-free school.

NGHS campus in Minecraft

Members: (L to R)
Xu Shaozhe, Chen Yifei Allegra, Tan Wen Li Glenda

Genetically Modified Algae
To produce hydrogen for power generation

Team Proficient awed the judges with their ideas to make their school carbon-free using renewable energy sources.

SolarGeo Dome
Highly-efficient solar thermal electric generator to convert solar energy into electricity

Members: (L to R)
Zacq Leong Guang Yao, Sim Kai Feng, Tan Guan Xu

Indoor Farm
Efficient and automated farm

Senior Category

Members: (L to R) Ng Jin Seang Jordan, Kwok Zheng Feng, Jake Kee Chong Han

Team Electrae was crowned the champion for their innovative ideas such as the use of bioluminescent algae for lighting and artificial intelligence.

Overview of Electrae's World

Innovative Lighting
Bioluminescent algae for lighting

Artificial Intelligence
To optimise overall energy usage

Team Energae was recognised for their impressive creation of a carbon-free neighbourhood, that uses multiple surfaces and technologies to generate electricity.

Smart Park
Lined with smart flooring system to convert movement to electricity

Members: (L to R)
Ang Guan Yu Jasper, Tan York Yang, Chng Yongzhi Kevan, Aaron Ang Chen Yee

Air Capture System
Efficient large-scale direct air capture system to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

Team Goaty demonstrated their creative ideas on using smart flooring and central cooling to create a carbon-free living hub.

Merlion Hawker Centre and Basketball Court

Members: (L to R)
Koh Li Tian, Germaine Yeo, Janel Lee Mei Er, Ernest Tan Jian Yu

Smart Flooring
To generate electricity through motion

Congratulations to all the winners!

Check out the 2021 winning entries here.

Watch the virtual award ceremony here.

2020

SEGC (Youth) 2020 was launched in March 2020 for all secondary school students to co-create Singapore’s Energy Story with the challenge statement “How would your energy efficient school or neighbourhood in Singapore look like in 2050?”. 92 teams across some 30 secondary schools took part in the challenge, using Microsoft’s Minecraft: Education Edition to create their ideal energy efficient world and showcase their aspirations for Singapore.

Members: (L to R) Hilary Chee, Anastasiya Samushkova, Zhang Haiyun

Team Futurae clinched the championship with their creative and comprehensive presentation of innovative energy efficient ideas for Singapore in 2050.

HydroSol
Hydrogen-Solar fuelled school buses

Carbon-capturing Concrete
Capturing CO2 released during incineration to reduce our carbon footprint

Pressure-plate Paths
Turning kinetic energy to electricity

Physicsociety was recognised for their creative video delivery and impressive Minecraft world.

Water Filtration System
A more energy efficient way of purifying rainwater

Members: (L to R)
Ong Shi En, Ashraf Masuri, Sun-Yen Tan, Colby Kang

Thermoelectric Generators
Converting heat flows into electricity

Lightning Prodigies demonstrated a thorough consideration of balancing the trade-offs between energy security, competitive prices and environmental sustainability.

Solar Panels
Impressive arrays of solar panels to power electricity needs

Members: (L to R)
Nur Sarah Binte Mohamed Rafiq, Ng Sheng Kang Ernest, Tan Kang Rui, Roger Halim

LED Lighting
Efficient LED lighting system throughout the entire school

Congratulations to all the winners!

Check out the 2020 winning entries here.

Watch the virtual award ceremony here.