Archives (Youth Energy Showcase)

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2022

ITE College Central

1. Air-Conditioning Energy Saving Through Reducing Volumetric Cooling Capacity

Summary of project
This project aims to reduce our carbon footprint and improve environmental sustainability by reducing the amount of energy consumed through air-conditioning (A/C).

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ITE College West

2. Streetlamp Electric Vehicle Charger

Summary of project
Presently, the deployment of electric vehicle (EV) chargers in Singapore is constrained by factors such as high costs and land scarcity, which in turn affects the take-up rate of EVs. Our proposed solution reduces the costs and complexity of EV charger installation by tapping on existing streetlamp infrastructure. If replicated on a large scale, this project has the potential to contribute to the Singapore Green Plan 2030.

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Ngee Ann Polytechnic

3. Standalone Solar Photovoltaic Module Performance Monitoring Test-Bed System

Summary of project
The aim of this project is to serve as a test-bed for monitoring and testing the performance of different types of solar photovoltaic(PV) modules under all weather conditions. This prototype test-bed setup enables it to function as a standalone and portable system which collects and transmits data for NUS’ SERIS Central Monitoring System (CMS). The rapid development in solar module technologies/manufacturing requires a robust testing system under real-life conditions. The system can monitor real-time data and collect both weather and electrical parameters of the solar PV module for performance benchmarking. Data storage on the cloud server is also available for ease of data analysis.

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Singapore Polytechnic

4. Hyper Propulsion Power Craft 2.0 (Hybrid Propulsion - Solar Powered Boat)

Summary of project
An improved version of an earlier prototype, this solar-powered craft will be tested in water via a sea trial. The aim is to reduce carbon emissions from large ships by encouraging large vessels to use a cleaner source of energy.

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5. Smart Electric Vehicle Charging and Monitoring System

Summary of project
In March 2021, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced a plan to accelerate nationwide deployment of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging points, in support of Singapore’s target to have cleaner-energy vehicles by 2040. A key issue is how to share the usage of charging stations among EV owners fairly, efficiently and effectively. This project aims to address this issue by focusing on the AC charger.

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Temasek Polytechnic

6. Project B.E. (Breathe Easy)

Summary of project
This project aims to create an innovative and sustainable zero-waste carbon capture device to reduce carbon emissions. This device can be placed at locations with high levels of CO2 such as road dividers, highways, and rooftops.

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7. Symbiotic Food and Energy Production in an Energy Resilient Future

Summary of project
This project aims to study the effects of how effective evapotranspiration from plants helps in lowering solar photovoltaic module temperature. It is an enhanced version of a previous prototype that was showcased at the Youth Energy Showcase in 2021.

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National University of Singapore

8. Analysis of Annual Load Loss Due to Voltage Sags in Industrial Distribution Network with Photovoltaics

Summary of project
To develop a simulation-based method to calculate the economic impact of voltage sags on industrial distribution systems with Distributed Photovoltaics (PVs), by considering voltage tolerance requirements of industrial loads. To find out how distributed PVs help to reduce the cost of annual load disconnections for industries.

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Singapore Institute of Technology

9. General-Purpose Cell Balancing for Battery Management System

Summary of project
A Battery Management System (BMS) is a critical component of a modern electronic battery system as it extends the battery cells’ usable lifespan, thereby reducing environmental waste generated at the battery’s end of life. However, the majority of off-the-shelf BMS products use passive cell-balancing, which wastes energy by dissipating the energy in resistors. This project aims to design and build a more energy-efficient BMS that utilises active cell- balancing applicable to all types of batteries, including Li-ion, lead acid, etc.

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2021

ITE College Central

1. Hydropower Farm

Summary of project
This project aims to utilise a climate-friendly energy source (water) to generate power to secure a low-carbon future, aligning with government efforts to build Singapore’s climate resilience and prepare for the long-term effects of climate change. This project explores the use of hydropower to generate electricity without generating carbon emissions.

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2. Water Saving Device for Washing Machines

Summary of project
This project aims to design and construct a simple device that can divert drainage water from the washing machine’s drainage pipe at the right time so that the collection of the last rinse water is effortless. The device should be cheap and simple, can be retrofitted to the washing machine and should not require any electricity to function.

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Republic Polytechnic

3. Development of Liquid Cooling Technology for Solar Modules

Summary of project
This project aims to study and develop various cooling systems that can be deployed to reduce the temperature of solar panels to improve their output efficiency. The ability to reduce the operating temperature of solar panels will enable Singapore to utilise less space in solar panel installation and increase solar generated electricity.

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4. Development of Multi-Functional Passive Cooling Self-Cleaning-Self-Disinfection Film in Greenhouses

Summary of project
This project aims to study the performance of various multi-layered films used in the windows of greenhouses by using magnetron sputtering film deposition technique. The ideal films to be used for greenhouses should have high UV filtration, low near-infrared radiation (NIR) transmittivity, good light diffusion and self-cleaning-self-disinfection properties.

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Singapore Polytechnic

5. Net Zero, Renewable Energy Vertical Farming

Summary of project
This project aims to design, develop and demonstrate renewable energy-based, net-zero energy solutions for urban hydroponic vertical farming systems.

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6. Real-time Monitoring System of DC Micro-Grid with Health Prognosis of Renewable Energy

Summary of project
This project aims to develop a real-time condition monitoring system that can track the health of a DC micro-grid in real-time. With the data collected, the team is also able to conduct degradation studies to predict and prevent problems from occurring.

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Temasek Polytechnic

7. Shell Eco-Marathon Urban Concept Car

Summary of project
This project aims to build a functional, high-efficiency car powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology with the use of high-efficiency motors in a two-wheel-drive system. This prototype aims to provide an alternative to petrol-based vehicles to help Singapore cut down on pollution.

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8. Urban Farming with a Twist

Summary of project
This project aims to improve the energy efficiency of solar panels, by reducing the temperature around the solar panel with vapotranspiration from the plants, copper cooling running below the solar panels and evaporative cooling. Reduction in temperature of the solar panels is also expected to increase the lifespan of the panels.

The project also efficiently utilises space and energy resources by having the hydroponics system powered by the solar panel. By combining solar panels and hydroponic crops, this solution can be replicated to tackle land scarcity by maximising Singapore’s existing space.

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Nanyang Technological University

9. AI-Assisted Smart Air-Conditioning Control

Summary of project
This project aims to improve energy efficiency and indoor human comfort through the development of an AI-based smart building systems control solution in buildings employing building management systems (BMS). The AI-based solution is innovative as it departs from the conventional reactive control, and employs a predictive control strategy by synergising online machine learning and model predictive control for smart building energy management applications.

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Singapore Institute of Technology

10. Design and Operation Optimisation of a Multi-Energy Micro-Grid

Summary of project
The project aims to (i) determine the optimal sizes of components in the Multi-Energy Micro-grid (MEMG) which is also called design optimisation; (ii) decide on the optimal schedule for a MEMG given a fixed optimal sizing; and (iii) implement both optimisation problems in Python using an Optimiser software. The Gurobi Optimiser captures the key features of the optimisation problem in a mathematical optimisation model, and generates an optimal solution based on the defined decision variables. In order to solve the optimisation problem, the user needs to define the problem including objective functions, decision variables and constraints in Python based on the format required by Gurobi. Gurobi, as a solver, will then retrieve the defined optimisation problem and solve it.

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2020

ITE College East

EnergICE

Summary of project
This project aims to leverage the difference in electricity prices at night and harness this energy to be used in the daytime. EnergICE is a new concept of energy storage, in which thermal energy is “stored” in cool/ frozen fluids that can then be channelled back into the air-conditioning system during the day, when electricity rates are higher

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ITE College Central

A Pop-up Visual and Interactive Data Acquisition System

Summary of project
This project aims to design and develop a data acquisition system, equipped with visual and interactive aids, to facilitate learners in acquiring the fundamentals of data acquisition.

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Ngee Ann Polytechnic

Ecotile

Summary of project
This project aims to design a modular solution to harness energy from the Sun that can be fully integrated into today’s modern landscape, while complementing existing sustainable systems and infrastructure. The goal is to increase the types of green energy devices available for the world to use, as some green energy devices like wind turbines are not feasible for use in Singapore.

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Republic Polytechnic

Harnessing Energy from Human Motion using Mechanical Energy Harvester

Summary of project
This project aims to develop a vibrational energy harvester capable of harnessing energy from motion. The energy generated will be transferred to and stored in an energy storage device (e.g. Li-Ion battery) via a power management circuit. Eventually, the goal is to develop a wearable energy harvester prototype that can charge up portable electronic devices (e.g. mobile phones) through human motion.

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Singapore Polytechnic

Solar Garden Pavilion

Summary of project
This project aims to design and build a smart, green energy, sustainable, small full-scale prototype solar pavilion space for study or leisure, that can be placed in public parks or gardens. The team has designed a solar powered pavilion prototype which can provide a sheltered sitting space with air cooling, lighting and charging for mobile devices.

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Temasek Polytechnic

Ecoshower

Summary of project
This project aims to develop an intelligent system to help consumers save water and energy.

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Nanyang Technological University

Nanyang Venture 11

Summary of project
The project team aims to design, build and operate energy efficient vehicles that are sustainable.

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National University of Singapore

The Next Generation of Electric Power Transfer

Summary of project
This project aims to improve electric vehicle (EV) battery safety, elevate consumer willingness to adopt EVs to reduce vehicular pollution, and increase renewable power energy storage for city grid.

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Singapore Institute of Technology

Analysis on Machine Learning Techniques for Time Series Load Forecasting

Summary of project
The project aims to design a simple Graphical User Interface (GUI) to help engineers understand and utilise common machine learning (ML) models to forecast electrical load demand, and hopes to showcase the use of various machine learning models for load forecasting and, in the process, inspire engineers to develop different problem-solving perspectives to augment the electrical engineering industry.

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