{"id":16465,"date":"2019-09-30T11:00:27","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T19:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2019\/09\/30\/news-10205\/"},"modified":"2019-09-30T11:00:27","modified_gmt":"2019-09-30T19:00:27","slug":"news-10205","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2019\/09\/30\/news-10205\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cI can see this changing the world\u201d: Go Green in the City winner tackles energy challenge with innovative idea"},"content":{"rendered":"

Credit to Author: Employee Voices| Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 13:00:49 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

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28-year-old engineer and his teammate beat out 24,000 students from across the globe to take top prize in Schneider Electric\u2019s business case competition<\/strong><\/p>\n

Written by Ali Zafar<\/em><\/p>\n

Zvirevo Chisadza was struck by the lack of access to clean energy in rural communities in Zimbabwe. But it was there the 28-year-old engineer had a light bulb moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople were using candles and kerosene lanterns to light their homes,\u201d Chisadza said. \u201cAnd I like solving problems, my mindset is all about solving problems.\u201d<\/p>\n

That mindset twinned with visits to rural Zimbabwe was the inspiration behind Chisadza\u2019s first-place win in Schneider Electric\u2019s Go Green in the City business case competition<\/a> for 2018.<\/p>\n

The international challenge supports young, talented individuals by getting them to solve a real-life issue around energy management.<\/p>\n

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The Go Green global finalists pose together at the finals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Twenty-four thousand students from across the globe applied for the competition.<\/p>\n

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A few of the finalists gather for a quick photo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

But Chisadza and his teammate, Tariror Cynthia Mutsindikwa \u2013 who both hail from Zimbabwe \u2013 won the case by developing an Organic Photovoltaic Greenhouse (OPG) to grow crops. Unlike conventional greenhouses, an OPG is covered in a layer of flexible organic solar cells, which allow the greenhouse to remain self-sufficient. That means there\u2019s no need for fossil-fuel-based sources of energy to keep the greenhouse running. Just sunlight.<\/p>\n

In addition to running on clean energy, OPGs solve another challenge close to Chisadza\u2019s heart: world hunger. According to statistics from the United Nations, 11 per cent of the world population endures hunger, and 815 million people are impacted by food shortages annually.<\/p>\n

By running off the grid, OPGs can reduce global food shortages by 20 per cent, all while cutting 450,000 tonnes of carbon emissions produced by conventional greenhouses, Chisadza said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can see this changing the world because it addresses many problems,\u201d he added, referring to OPGs. \u201cIt tackles food shortages, energy problems and climate change,\u201d Chisadza said while visiting the Schneider Electric Canada corporate headquarters in Mississauga, Ont.<\/p>\n

As part of winning the case competition, Chisadza got to visit two countries where Schneider Electric operates. He chose Canada, and Australia.<\/p>\n

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His teammate, Mutsindikwa, couldn\u2019t make the trip due to her studies, which she\u2019s currently completing at the Pan African Institute of Water and Energy Sciences in Algeria. Chisadza is a graduate of the institute.<\/p>\n

During his stay in Canada, Chisadza got to tour Toronto sights like the CN Tower, Harbourfront and Ripley\u2019s Aquarium. But there\u2019s one thing that stood out for him during his time in Toronto: the diversity.<\/p>\n

Seeing people from across the globe living together in Toronto is something Chisadza said he\u2019ll continue to remember.<\/p>\n

Both Chisadza and Mutsindikwa will be offered the chance to start a career at Schneider Electric<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Team Canada\u2019s Kanika Kapila<\/a> and Henry Du were finalists in the Go Green challenge.<\/p>\n

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About Go Green in the City <\/strong><\/p>\n

Schneider Electric\u2019s international business case challenge, also called Go Green in the City, aims to support the emergence of innovative solutions to meet future challenges in intelligent energy. Students worldwide must be registered in a bachelor\u2019s (at least the 2nd year), master\u2019s or MBA program of business, engineering, physics, computer science, mathematics or other sciences to be eligible for the challenge. Click here for more information.<\/a><\/p>\n

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