David
Joined: 12 Feb 2005
Posts: 13
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| Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 4:52 am Post subject: North American Solar Challenge |
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The 2005 North American Solar Challenge (NASC2005) is a competition to design, build, and rayce solar-powered cars in a cross-country event. In July 2005, teams will compete in a 2500 mile rayce from Austin, Texas to Calgary, Alberta!
Teams from all over the US and Canada will be competing this summer over a 2,500 mile course from Austin Texas in the United States to Calgary Alberta Canada for the 2005 North American Solar Challenge. The purpose of this event is to promote renewable energy technologies, integrate science and engineering disciplines, and give competitors an opportunity to showcase their technical and creative abilities." At the same time, zestyalbino writes "Construction on the world's largest solar tower [RMIT] may begin next year in Mildura, Australia. In a nutshell, "An ever present large mass of air under an expansive transparent collector (seven kilometres in diameter) is heated by solar radiation (greenhouse effect) providing a continuous flow of hot air to drive electricity generating turbines located around the base of the one-kilometre tall central tower." There is an article on Wired. |
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