Farm Cove Intermediate wins $10,000 worth of HP technology equipment!

Farm Cove Intermediate wins $10,000 worth of HP technology equipment!

Farm Cove Intermediate School in Pakuranga, Auckland, is the supreme winner of Genesis Energy’s ElectroCity competition, winning $10,000 of HP technology equipment for their school.

Waimea Intermediate School in Nelson came in second place, winning $5,000 worth of HP technology equipment.

ElectroCity is an on-line computer game that lets players manage their own virtual towns and cities. It has been designed to teach students and teachers about balancing a city’s energy needs with important environmental considerations including renewable energy and sustainability practices.

Players face a series of choices throughout the game such as whether to invest money in a wind farm or a ski field.

Every choice has an outcome that impacts on the player’s final score… and Farm Cove Intermediate students have definitely got that formula right!

The school competition started on 1st May, 2007, and ran for two months. During that time, Farm Cove Intermediate beat 80 competing schools from across NZ to take the coveted first place title and first prize.

“ElectroCity has been designed to complement Genesis Energy’s other educational initiatives,” says Murray Jackson, chief executive Genesis Energy.

“As well as being an interesting and engaging game, it is a catalyst for school children to learn about climate change, different types of energy generation and the importance of sustainability.”

ElectroCity was launched to schools in NZ and is accompanied by educational resources and activities designed to support teaching programmes about issues that are raised in the game.

Genesis Energy congratulates all the students who took part in the first ElectroCity challenge and encourages all schools to register for the Term Three competition.

Another $10,000 worth of HP technology is up for grabs, so visit www.electrocity.co.nz to see if you have what it takes to manage a city.

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Alana Mark, Angel Gale and Sarah Carsons.

Adrienne Plowright, teacher, Dean Carroll, general manager retail Genesis