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Event Report Sunrayce 95
Author(s) -
Basore Paul A.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
progress in photovoltaics: research and applications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.286
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1099-159X
pISSN - 1062-7995
DOI - 10.1002/pip.4670030607
Subject(s) - event (particle physics) , race (biology) , photovoltaic system , engineering , solar energy , aeronautics , sociology , electrical engineering , gender studies , physics , quantum mechanics
Thirty‐six university teams from Canada, Mexico and the United States raced their solar‐powered cars from Indiana to Colorado during June 1995. The event, called Sunrayce 95, is designed to provide a stimulating educational opportunity for students of science and engineering, while educating the public about the exciting prospect of environmentally clean photovoltaic energy. The race was the fastest and closest ever for a collegiate solar‐car event, with the winner decided by only 19 minutes and one team averaging over 80 kph for 1 day of the race.