5 Geosciences and Environment engineering students, accompanied by their teacher Laurent Fontanelli, were in Rotterdam for the Global Energy Transition Conference.
Hallo Rotterdam By winning the latest edition of the CO2 Minus Challenge, an international geology student competition aimed at developing strategies to reduceCO2 emissions, 5 Lasallian geology students have been given access to the prestigious Global Energy Transition conference of the EAGE (European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers), the leading event highlighting the application of geosciences and engineering skills to the energy transition. The5th edition took place from November 4 to 7 in Rotterdam (Netherlands).
It was an unforgettable experience for Émeline Di Pasquale, Maitena Daguerre, Thibault Drulhe, Lubin Daumard and Quentin Garcin, all5th year Geosciences and Environment apprenticeship engineering students. On site, our 5 students had the opportunity to present their competition-winning work to a panel of professionals.
Taking part in this event was a great opportunity. We were able to attend some very interesting conferences and meet professionals from various fields, including geothermal energy, CCUS (Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage) and hydrogen.
We were probably the only students present, which made it a little intimidating to talk to the professionals in English. On the whole, people were open to discussion and happy to share their knowledge. The event featured several company stands, mainly in the geophysical/seismic prospecting sector, with whom we were able to exchange ideas.
Competitions, a formative experience
Every year, dozens of Lasallian students take part in competitions. Coupe de France de robotique, Make IT Agri, Women's Energy in Transition, Écotrophélia, Imperial Barrel Award... These competitions enable students not only to measure themselves against their peers from other schools and universities - sometimes even internationally - but also to acquire soft skills that will be useful in their professional lives.
As part of the CO2 Minus Challenge, our 5 students acquired new skills: "Taking part in this challenge demands a lot of personal involvement and sacrifice. It's been an intense three months! You have to be able to work well as part of a team, and manage your time and priorities well. We learned a lot about deep geothermal energy. Having only one hour of tutoring a week took us out of our comfort zone. We're very proud to have won. All those hours of hard work paid off!"
