Belvedere College won the Zayed Future Energy Prize in the Global High Schools category, Europe region, at the annual awards ceremony in Abu Dhabi on Monday, 16 January.
Belvedere College was awarded the prize for its “grow-lab” concept, which produces food in an urban setting. Food will be produced using an aquaponics system that irrigates crops using harvested rainwater and pollinated by bees from on-site hives. The lab will be powered by a 6.24 kW (peak) off-grid photovoltaic system that will illuminate plants with high-efficiency horticultural-grade LED lighting, with students assuming responsibility for managing energy use.
