Going for GOLD

Posted by on 2 September 2011

The Royal Society of New Zealand state that you don't 'achieve' a Gold CREST award - you 'earn' a Gold CREST award and Jun Bing and Alec Wang have certainly done that! CREST awards are given for 'creativity and research in science and technology' and it has taken the boys 3 years to finally earn gold. Their award winning project has seen them develop a filter that extracts carbon dioxide from car exhausts and they have had to go through a lengthy process involving research and development and field trials. Their results have been thoroughly scrutinised by a panel of experts from The Royal Society during a very intense presentation from the boys. Environmentally, their project has huge implications and the boys are going to continue to develop the filter to make it a viable proposition for car manufacturers. The Royal Society are crediting Jun and Alec with being awarded the first official 'Team' Gold CREST award although the society has awarded one other 'trial' one. As this is also the first Gold CREST awarded at Albany Senior High School, the school is justifiably proud of Jun and Alec.