Energy Education Australia Inc.

2008 Events

RACT Challenge
Type: a pedal prix event
Location: Hobart
Date: 27th April 2008
Organisation: Rosny College, Tasmania
Contact: Gary Adderton -
Web courtesy of RACV: http://www.racvenergybreakthrough.net/eventract07.shtml

RACT Challenge is organised by Rosny College on behalf of RACT Insurance. This Human Powered Vehicle event runs over a 6 hour period on a Sunday around Hobart's Constellation Dock. All enquiries should be directed to Gary Adderton at Rosny College for rules, specifications and further information. For 2007 pics and write up click here.

eV Challenge
Type: an electric vehicle event
Location: closed circuit at Swan TAFE Midland Campus, Perth, WA
Date: 25th October 2008
Organisation: Swan TAFE, Western Australia
Contact: Alec Barbour -
Web: http://evchallenge.swantafe.wa.edu.au/

During the past few years alternatives have been sought to supplement or replace motor vehicles. One old alternative, the human-powered bicycle, is all too frequently regarded as simply a form of exercise and not as a means of transport. This is due partially to Australia's often hot climate that results in the rider arriving at their destination dripping with sweat and asking where the shower is. While this may be fine as exercise, as a mode of transport it leaves much to be desired. Electric bicycles and power-assisted bicycles (PABs) are one type of bicycle in which this is not a problem.

The eV Challenge will be held on the grounds of Swan TAFE’s Midland Campus, Lloyd Street , Midland. Visit the web site for rules and additional information or email Alec.

RACV Energy Break Through
Type: a pedal prix/hybrid event based on HPV size vehicles
Location: closed road track at Maryborough, Victoria
Date: 20th to the 23rd November 2008
Organisation: Central Goldfields Shire Council, Victoria and others
Contact: Martin Mark -
Web: http://www.racvenergybreakthrough.net

The RACV ENERGY BREAKTHROUGH is a joint initiative of the Country Education Project , the Central Goldfields Shire Council
and the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV)

The BREAKTHROUGH is an exciting program designed to provide opportunities for students, teachers, parents and local industry to work together to design and construct a vehicle, a machine or innovation in technology that will represent an energy breakthrough.

The program encourages participants to examine and use the latest technology while considering its impact on the environment and the way people live locally and globally. The RACV Energy Breakthrough isn’t just a once-a-year event!

School groups work throughout the year to design, build and test vehicles or machines within detailed specifications. It requires a team effort and an across-the-curriculum approach. These groups then bring their vehicles and machines to Maryborough in November, for a huge celebration in which they can demonstrate and trial them in action.

The RACV Energy Breakthrough aims to:
* Provide an excellent technology project for students from Prep to VCE level
* Encourage young people to explore solutions to environmental and transport issues
* Provide an opportunity for schools and communities to work and learn together
* Provide an opportunity for women and girls to participate in what has traditionally been a ‘male’ dominated area of the curriculum
* Be a fun program with real world challenges
* Offer students opportunities to explore and address vehicle design, driving skills and vehicle and passenger safety issues