Green Options » North American Solar Challenge http://greenoptions.com/tag/north-american-solar-challenge Posts tagged 'North American Solar Challenge' Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:05:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Michigan Solar Car Team Seeks Edge with Sun Data http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/07/18/michigan-solar-car-team-seeks-edge-with-sun-data/ http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/07/18/michigan-solar-car-team-seeks-edge-with-sun-data/#comments Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:05:06 +0000 Shirley Siluk Gregory http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/07/18/michigan-solar-car-team-seeks-edge-with-sun-data/ University of Michigan, media release.)The University of Michigan team taking part in this summer’s North American Solar Challenge is hoping to maximize its car’s performance with the help of solar radiation data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Team Continuum is one of 24 teams taking part in the 2,400-mile race, which started July 13 in Dallas, Texas, and ends July 22 in Calgary, Alberta. As the Michigan team approached Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this week, it planned to optimize its race strategy with information from NOAA’s Surface Radiation Network (SURFRAD).

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