Congratulations to Sparsh, Dr Ang Yu Qian and Dr Chew Lup Wai. Dr Ang and Dr Chew, as Principal Investigators of the Thermal Floater Project, together with their team, achieved Runner-Up at the Grand Finals of both the MIT Climate & Energy Prize and the London CleanTech Award held in April, following their earlier win at CDE Innovation Day.
The Thermal Floater is an innovative floating renewable energy device that generates electricity by converting concentrated sunlight using temperature differences. Unlike conventional solar panels, it floats on water, eliminates land use, and delivers three times more power per unit area, especially performing well in hot climates.
These competitions are highly competitive, and the team was the only Singaporean group to reach the finals. Notably, Sparsh is the only undergraduate among the award recipients, with other finalists representing Stanford, MIT, and Harvard at the PhD level.
The department looks forward to further achievements from this outstanding team!
