Zero Race 2010
The dream of Jules Verne, circumnavigate the world in 80 days, it's reality for some time, but today is enriched by an experiment in more ... a trip without emitting harmful gases into the atmosphere . The
August 16 started from Geneva around the world riding vehicles powered by renewable energy. Four teams of as many continents are creating an event known as Zero Emission Race ... a journey that will be more than a race: a parade for the many future possibilities that renewable energy offer us, in an attempt to make the transport industry (and beyond) cleaner.
The idea of \u200b\u200bgiving life to this adventure is that of Louis Palmer is no stranger to this kind of travel: in 2008 he managed to make it around the world with an electric car in 534 days. "My business - said Palmer - wanted to demonstrate that renewable energy can provide relevant results and today, after that record, I wanted to achieve something that once again draws world's attention on the problem .
So here is the way to the race. games from the central square of Nations in Geneva, the four teams from Switzerland, Germany, South Korea and Australia, are going through Switzerland, then touch Austria, will focus on Russia and from there will move to Shanghai. At that point the machines will be loaded at a time in Vancouver, Canada, where it will fall across the United States and then down to Cancun, Mexico, in November-December, where participants will be heading to the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
From here, still in the ship, will arrive in Portugal, in Lisbon, and complete the round in the rest of Europe to return to Geneva, where the arrival is scheduled for January 2011. In total
crews across 16 nations of the world for a total of 30,000 kilometers.
requirements for ' provide registration of the vehicle that's powered by electricity, bring a minimum of two passengers, both able to cover at least 250 km at an average speed of 80 kmh and is at least in capable of covering at least a distance of 500 km per day with a recharge time of four hours. The energy produced by autobili is actually created in the countries of origin of each car, and is directed onto the electric machine during a break.
An example: one of the cars - South Korea's Yebbuyana - consume 84.7 watts / hour per km and for the entire journey the team will Need mWatt 2.54 per hour, this energy was produced by photovoltaic panels in the region of Geonnam in South Korea in less than two days and was then stowed in a variety of batteries that will follow the car along his journey around the world.
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