A group of students and teachers at St. Mary-St. Cecilia Catholic School in Morrisburg, Ontario, has claimed first place in a national competition with an innovative project that could play a key role in the future of sustainable energy.
The team, consisting of seven Grade 6 students, developed a compact hydrogen-powered generator capable of producing energy on demand. The generator, designed for applications such as powering homes, schools, or greenhouses, uses water and an electrified metal plate to generate hydrogen gas.
Tessa Laurin, one of the students involved in the project, explained the potential impact of the technology: “It could be used up north where it’s colder or in areas that don’t get a lot of sunlight for solar panels. It only uses a little bit of electricity, and the generator is clean because it doesn’t release fossil fuels into the environment.”
The project took five months to complete, with the students dedicating extra time before and after school. Despite facing challenges such as material malfunctions, the team persevered under the guidance of teachers Blair Fitzsimons and Laura Ferguson.
Ferguson reflected on the process: “There was a lot of determination and resilience involved. This team of seven really banded together, allowing their creativity to flow and leadership to shine through.”
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