Saturday, May 18, 2013 | By Great Energy Challenge |
No Comments Often times in the heat of competition, you lose sight of the things that matter. Saving the world is a serious issue, and energy conservation is a subject that should be tackled aggressively. But when you’re competing with others in something like Shell Eco-marathon, it is always important to step back and have some fun.
It’s obvious to see that the team Timistil from Polytech Lyon in France had fun in mind while designing their car from the paint job! The paint job has characters such as Spongebob, Nemo, and Ariel from different cartoons and Disney movies throughout the car.…
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Friday, May 17, 2013 | By Great Energy Challenge |
No Comments At Shell Eco-marathon, many things go into the inspiration behind the design of the cars. One of the most popular things that influence car designers is the culture from their country. I was able to speak with members of the Ubicar 13 crew from Portugal’s Universidad de Corilha and talk about the pieces that made up their very unique car.
The car was pieced together with cork (a native Portuguese product), surrounded by coconut, and layered with coconut threads. The makeup of the car is very symbolic of their country, and according to them, very efficient also.…
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Thursday, May 16, 2013 | By National Geographic News |
No Comments Wind turbines rob each other of energy if installed too closely together. But the world’s fastest-growing source of renewable power still has plenty of room for expansion.
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Thursday, May 16, 2013 | By Great Energy Challenge |
No Comments The first official test sessions has now been completed, and DTU Roadrunners have used the opportunity to thoroughly test the car under racing conditions. (See previous post: DTU Roadrunners 2013: Focusing On Evolution Instead of Revolution)
The test session was carried out in poor weather with a wet track and a fair drizzle. The practice sessios was therefore primarily used to test the setup of the car and to allow our driver to familiarize herself with both the car and the track.…
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Thursday, May 16, 2013 | By Great Energy Challenge |
No Comments DTU Roadrunners 2013: Full-on optimization.
In the 2012 edition of Shell Eco-marathon, the Danish team DTU Roadrunners and their ethanol powered Urban Concept car Dynamo won their class of the competition for the fourth time in row, with an average fuel consumption equivalent to 611 km/l if driving on ordinary petrol. This year the team and Dynamo are back to attempt to improve on last year’s result and push the limits of an ethanol powered car even further. The journey towards this year’s Eco-marathon has been both long and interesting, stressful and rewarding.…
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