Masdar among Schneider’s ‘Go Green in the City’ top 12 finalists

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Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management and automation, ranked Masdar Institute among its top 12 finalists in the sixth edition of its globally-renowned, annual ‘Go Green in the City’ student competition.
Launched in 2011, ‘Go Green in the City’ is a platform that invites business and engineering students (second-year undergraduate or higher) to develop innovative energy management ideas for smarter cities. As their response to the 2016 challenge, Masdar Institute students Arslan Anjum and Hiba Riaz, both pursuing an MSc in Microsystems Engineering, proposed a concept to utilize solar energy, by installing heavy-duty glass solar panels along sidewalks and bicycle tracks.
Under this project, energy generated through this approach can be fed back into the city grid, and leveraged to charge electric cars and ensure sustainable distribution of power. The team was mentored by Fadi Halawi, Tendering Team Leader for Major Projects at Schneider Electric.
Benoit Dubarle, President – Gulf Countries, Pakistan and East Mediterranean, Schneider Electric, said, “The GCC, and the world at large, urgently require innovative solutions to help us address the energy challenge in a mindful way. For our future generations to live in a green ecosystem, we must invest in technology and implement it
creatively.”