Developing
interest in science, math and engineering among students
is an important endeavor. Competitions like Sunrayce,
Solar BikeRayce, Solar Splash and Arizona Student Solar
Competition are excellent engineering activities to
foster excitement in students of all ages about various
ways to use photovoltaic cells. Other solar energy
education activities for students include the Annual
High School Student Solar Design Contest and the annual
Solar Energy Institute. Visit the pages linked below to
learn more about these events...
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Solar
Car Races
- Dell-Winston
Solar Car Challenge - In 1993, the Winston Solar Car Team launched an education program to teach high school students how to build and safely race roadworthy solar cars. The Winston Solar Education Program met this objective, and works to provide...
More
information on Dell-Winston Solar Car Challenge
- Sunrayce -
The largest U.S.
competition for solar-powered vehicles -Sunrayce- takes
its name from the GM Sunraycer, the General Motors
prototype that in 1987 won the first World Solar
Challenge in Australia. The record-setting Sunraycer
finished... More information
on Sunrayce
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Solar Bike Race
Throughout the year,
there are number of competitions featuring solar powered
bikes... More information on
Solar Bike "Rayce" |
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Solar Boat Race
Throughout the year,
there are number of competitions featuring solar powered
boats... Go
to SRP Solar Spectacular Tempe Town Lake Event |
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