RACV Energy Breakthrough wins back-to-back tourism awards
The RACV Energy Breakthrough has been named for the second year in a row, the Best Festival or Event at this year’s Victorian Tourism Awards held in Melbourne on Monday night.
Reef Rode RAGE Record Breaking Return!
Last month the determined Reef Rode RAFE (Ride Against Greenhouse Emissions) team arrived home from their successful 4,000km journey from Ballarat to Port Douglas. Along the way they raised funds and awareness of the need to protect Australia's Great Barrier Reef and broke the lap record at the RACQ Technology Challenge in Maryborough, Queensland.
Progress Report – Cobden Tech School – Terms 2 and 3, 2014
Catch-up on the latest progress from the Energy Efficient Vehicles crew at Cobden Technical School with this update from Team Manager, Chris Brooks, and his students. This year Cobden Technical School are sharing their journey in preparation for the 2014 RACV Energy Breakthrough. Through these progress reports at the end of each term, you’ll be able to find out what the students and teachers have been up to, what’s gone well, what’s not gone so well and what they’re looking forward to in the term ahead. We’ve put this together to showcase some of the schools involved, and to promote how they successfully operate and manage their Energy Breakthrough teams.
Progress Report – Jells Park Primary – Term 3, 2014
To continue our series of 2014 Progress Reports, Team Manager Scott Zachariassen and the students at Jells Park Primary School check in on what has been a busy throughout Term 3 and a VERY busy Term 4.
Will you join our 2014 volunteer crew?
We're calling on you to join our team of over 700 volunteers to help make the RACV Energy Breakthrough one of Australia's and award winning premier education, science and technology events. We need people with muscles who can help us set up, people who can plan or administrate, people who can marshal, people who have ‘people skills’ and people who love to entertain.
Recommended viewing: Nicholas Stern: The state of the climate — and what we might do about it (video)
This week, the United Nations has been meeting in New York for its Climate Summit, enlisting the world to work together on a problem that’s too big for any one country to solve. We think this talk by Nicholas Stern is recommended watching for secondary students of the RACV Energy Breakthrough on the current state of the climate and what we might do about it. (It might help to prepare them for the Display & Presentation component too).
Race Photo Gallery: Australian International Pedal Prix (2014)
It was another massive weekend in Murray Bridge, South Australia for the 2014 Australian International Pedal Prix. There were plenty of thrills, spills and great racing amongst the 200-plus vehicles on track. Thanks to our super photo team of Nathan Boon and Katie Harris. We hope that through the 180 images in this photo gallery, you will gain some new ideas for your vehicles, capture some of the colour from the event and maybe spot a few current or past students from your school too.
When distance is no barrier: Reef Rode RAGE team are riding from Ballarat to Port Douglas
Beginning this weekend the team from Reef Rode RAGE embark on a 3,996km, 10-day mission to pedal their energy efficient vehicle (EEV) from Ballarat to the Great Barrier Reef and Port Douglas. They're also taking on the RACV Energy Breakthrough's sister event in Maryborough, Queensland - the RACQ Technology Challenge on September 13 - 14. Why are they called 'R.A.G.E'? Ride Against Greenhouse Emissions. Last week, RACV Energy Breakthrough reporter Katie Harris, spoke with Team Manager, Tony Davidson, to find out about Reef Rode RAGE and their adventure.
Eight Human Powered Vehicles play Ice Hockey (Video)
Sometimes the human powered vehicles schools build for the RACV Energy Breakthrough are sleek and light - but fragile. That’s okay, after all they are built for the challenge we set: to complete the most laps in 24 hours. But what if there was a human powered vehicle that could present a viable personal transport option?
To explore this notion, the Trisled team took eight of their Rotovelo Velomobiles to the Medibank Icehouse for a one-of-a-kind Ice Hockey Match.
Event Report: Knox Grand Prix 2014
Did you miss the Bridge Builders 2014 Knox Grand Prix? We didn’t. We were trackside to check out the new course and to see how the teams are fairing as we start of term two of the school year. A field of 50 human and hybrid powered teams took to the new short and twisting 700m track at the State Basketball Stadium in Wantirna South for the six hour event. Read the full report online today.