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Adopt A Cell
Latest News
Join The Team
About This Website
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18 October 2008: Orange Eco-Living Fair
On Friday and Saturday the UNSW Solar Racing Team attended the Orange Eco-Living Fair. They set up next to a solar hot water heating stall and were visited by numerous interesting people including school groups. Campbell and Glen did a radio interview and the team headed back via Bathurst where they did a lap of the track.
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24 August 2008: Shannons Eastern Creek Classic
Beginning in the early hours of the morning, 5 team members (Jono, Helga, John, Campbell and Glen) ventured out with Sunswift III to the Eastern Creek International Raceway to feature amongst 1700 classic cars dating back to the early 1900’s (and possibly even earlier).
The team arrived early which allowed for an easy set up before the majority of the classics arrived (despite the dilemma of initially not being able to find the key to our stall). New displays and an excellent spot near the track let the team settle comfortably and converse with many spectators who had only ever heard about solar cars in the media. An incredible line up of vintage cars permitted spectators to behold somewhat of a journey through time in contrasting vehicle designs, with Sunswift III being at the futuristic end of the spectrum.
When Jono and Helga left at midday, the remaining three team members had only but to watch vintage car lovers drive their prized vehicles around the raceway. Many of these car lovers were intrigued by the technology behind Sunswift III and were curious about its role in the future of transportation.
At 4pm the team packed up and headed back to the workshop. Many thanks to Dan Powers and the rest of the Mudgee crew for assisting the team during the day.
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12 August 2008: CERPA Opening
On Tuesday 12th August the UNSW Solar Racing Team and Jaycar Sunswift III attended the official opening of the Centre for Energy Research and Policy Analysis (CERPA). Sunswift was honoured to be invited to the opening of this groundbreaking Australian Institute dedicated cutting edge research in renewable energy technologies, alternative liquid fuels, carbon capture and storage, decentralised or distributed energy systems, energy efficient design and policy design. Sunswift's attendance was made possible by the The University of New South Wales.
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The UNSW Solar Racing Team's Adopt-A-Cell Project
For the past 12 months the UNSW Solar Racing Team has designed,
constructed and refined several key components in our current solar
car, Jaycar Sunswift III in preparation for a world record
attempt. Want to know how you can be a part of a world record? The
vehicle is powered by an array of high-efficiency silicon solar cells
which are up for adoption! The aim of the Adopt-A-Cell project is to
involve both the local and corporate communities in a partnership to
help our team make history by developing the most advanced solar
powered vehicle in Australia.
For information and pricing please visit our
Adopt-A-Cell page.
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Join the UNSW Solar Racing Team
The UNSW SRT is looking for volunteers who are interested in becoming a part of the Sunswift
Project. If you are a current student at UNSW and would like to be part of the Team, please send
an email to
and we will get in touch with you.
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About The Website of the UNSW Solar Racing Team
It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the online home of
the UNSW Solar Racing Team. Since 1995, when the team was formed, this
website has provided thousands of visitors with rich resources about
the UNSW SRT's Sunswift Project.
For the team to realise its potential as one of the world's most
competitive solar racing teams, we are currently seeking further
support and assistance. Further information can be obtained by
emailing sunswift@cse.unsw.edu.au.
We hope you find this website informative and interesting, any
feedback is most welcome
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