TAGUIG CITY - As part of the activities for the National Energy Consciousness Month, the Department of Energy, through its Energy Utilization Management Bureau (DOE-EUMB), launched the Energy Innovation Challenge (EIC) at the F1 Hotel last Monday (2 December) to tap into the creativity of Senior High and college students in the development of energy technologies. 

“We want our students to have a say in the forging of their energy future. This Energy Innovation Challenge would give them the opportunity to contribute to the continuing development of the energy industry as early as now,” Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi said. 

The EIC was developed to serve as a tool to encourage the Filipino youth to participate in the formulation of innovative solutions to existing and potential challenges within the energy industry.  Submissions are divided into two categories: (a) senior high school students from Grades 10 to 12, and (b) third to fifth year college students for Academic Year 2020-2021. 

During the launch, the DOE-EUMB discussed the guidelines for the EIC. In addition, the various bureaus of the Department (Energy Policy and Planning Bureau, Electric Power Industry Management Bureau, Energy Resource Development Bureau, and Oil Industry Management Bureau) presented their respective policies and programs, together with the issues faced by their sectors, to help get the students started on their proposals. 

Participants included students from Parañaque National Highschool, V. Mapa High School, Muntinlupa High school, Pitogo High school, Adamson University, Technological University of the Philippines, National University, Don Bosco Technical College, De La Salle University, University of South Eastern Philippines, University of Makati, Cavite State University, and Cainta Catholic College.

Interested parties may contact the DOE-EUMB’s Alternative Fuels and Energy Technology Division at (02) 8840-2214 or (02) 8479-2900 local 209. 

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