World Solar Challenge

The ultimate challenge in sustainable energy, the World Solar Challenge promotes and celebrates educational and technical excellence, showcasing the imperatives of sustainable transport.

The challenge is to build a car capable of travelling the 3000 kilometres from tropical Darwin to temperate Adelaide, using only energy derived from the sun.

In 2007, the event celebrated its 20th anniversary (and 9th event). The interest from the academic world continues to build, with many of the world's top universities now involved in solar car projects.

The event also provides opportunities - in its Technology class - for participants to showcase new and emerging technologies in other areas of sustainable transport.

The next World Solar Challenge will take place from 18 to 25 October 2009.

For more information, please visit http://www.wsc.org.au/