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MTAA Super Solar Racing

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 487 137 682

Address: Building 31 North Road 2601 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: http://solarracinganu.com.au

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25.01.2022 Did you know that 25 degrees celsius is the most efficient temperature for solar panels to operate? Combining roof solar panels with a green roof (a roof covered in living plants) can stop the panels from overheating! #trivia #solarpanels #greenroof #sustainability #environment

24.01.2022 While the driver pilots the solar car, close behind is our chase vehicle containing the brains trust who feed the driver their strategy and all the information they need to know. #anu #bwsc #solarcar #race #drive #solarpower #solar #racecar #highway

24.01.2022 Join us at the Engineers Australia x ANU Solar Car Team Webinar to hear all about the technical aspects of our car from our electrical and technical team leads. We'd love to see you there on November 25th 4-5pm! https://engineersaustralia.webex.com/engineersaust//g.php

24.01.2022 The ANU Solar Racing team are rounding the corner on another year of university, with just a few exams in their way of a summer focused on building a solar car! #anu #bwsc #solarcar #race #renewable #solarpower #drive #track #racecar

24.01.2022 "We love outreach!" Team member Liv reflects, "Showcasing our work at Namadgi Primary was a lot of fun, it was great to see all the students engaged and asking questions. Im hoping that we've inspired the next generation to work with renewable energy and solar technology" #anu #solarcar #race #greenfuture #sustainable #sustainability #solarpower

24.01.2022 The mechanical team recruitment continues! Rally to our cause! The exam period hit us all hard, so the applications for the mechanical team have been extended to the 14th of September! It is a fantastic way to meet people and participate in a project unlike anything else you will find at university. ... We are currently looking for engineering minded people with a specific interest in the mechanical aspects of a solar car. i.e. suspension, chassis, aerodynamics, etc. So, if you hate electricity, the mechanical team is for you! Please use the following link to access the application form and see more details about the role and its responsibilities: https://forms.gle/ATZufKJj76EER97F6 Applications close on the 14th of September at 11:59 PM. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] Find us on social media @solarracinganu or at our website, https://solarracinganu.com.au/

23.01.2022 The suspension of the MTAA Super Charge 2 uses air shocks of mountain bikes. This allows us to have dynamic and accurate control over the ride of the solar car to keep our ground clearance right on the legal limit of 50mm! #anu #bwsc #solarcar #solarpower #race #drive #racecar #track

22.01.2022 On this day we learnt that late in the day overtaking the solar car can cast quite a large shadow over the solar panels #anu #bwsc #solarcar #race #drive #solarpower #racecar #solarpanel #overtake

22.01.2022 We are recruiting! The MTAA Super Solar Racing Team currently consists of 31 members that are passionate about developing our fastest car yet! We work cohesively to learn and grow during a project where we design, brand, fund, build and race a solar powered race vehicle. Community, innovation and passion are our three main values, which we take with us through each endeavour. We believe a strong team consists of hard-working and determined people who want to learn and expand... their knowledge across many disciplines and areas for innovation. The 3022km race from Darwin to Adelaide entails competing against top universities from around the globe. It is a fantastic way to meet people and participate in a project unlike anything else you will find at university. We are currently looking for engineering minded people with a specific interest in the mechanical aspects of a solar car. i.e. suspension, chassis, aerodynamics, etc. So, if you hate electricity, the mechanical team is for you! Please use the following link to access the application form and see more details about the role and its responsibilities: https://forms.gle/VLkRzsRfHGTBoPtr9 Please submit your application by the 7th of September at 11:59 PM. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] Find us on social media @solarracinganu or at our website, https://solarracinganu.com.au/

22.01.2022 Robin Hodda had an awesome time on school outreach, as you can probably tell from this quote! We love sharing our passions with our community #innovation #outreach #community #renewableenergy #communication #solarcar

22.01.2022 Our car might be solar powered but our team isn't! Working through the night to service the car is just one of the many difficulties posed by the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. #anu #bwsc #solarcar

22.01.2022 #TechTuesday Purifying water using sunlight Despite clean drinking water being one of lifes essentials, it is not a reality for over 2 billion people across the world. Current desalination practices have a number of drawbacks, including high energy consumption and chemical usage in membrane cleaning and dechlorination. Recently, a team of scientists from Australia and China has proposed a sustainable solution that can generate 139.5L of clean water per kilogram of MOF per d...ay. MOFs are such highly porous materials that a teaspoon of it has the surface area of an entire football field! They are therefore very efficient at absorbing and separating the salty solute found in brackish and seawater. Due to its photoreversible properties, after the filtration, the MOFs can be regenerate for reuse in just four minutes using sunlight to remove the absorbed salts. "Sunlight is the most abundant and renewable source of energy on Earth. Our development of a new adsorbent-based desalination process through the use of sunlight for regeneration provides an energy-efficient and environmentally-sustainable solution for desalination. -- Professor Huanting Wang, Monash University #solar #tech #technology #water #life #sustainable #greenfuture #future

22.01.2022 #TriviaTuesday Solar edition Following last week's Trivia Tuesday, we continu with the theme of solar radiation. Now we know that the amount of energy the sun generates in one hour is greater than the amount of total energy humans use in a year... Which countries do you think have the highest solar radiation and thus the best places to build photovoltaic or solar thermal plants?... View the photos to find out! #anu #solarcar #solarenergy #race #greenfuture #solarpower #renewable #sustainable

21.01.2022 Last week, along with organisations across the ACT, we participated in the Satellite Selfie project as part of the National Science Week! A satellite flew over Canberra and will create a time-capsule image of Australias capital from above. The weather was challenging for satellite visibility the week before, but luckily we were able to seize the opportunity during the last flyover. #satelliteselfie #nationalscienceweek #canberra #anu #solarcar #bwsc #science #selfie #solar

20.01.2022 Match the emotion to the ANU Solar Racing member - exhaustion, relief, happiness and maniacal. #anu #bwsc #solarcar #solarpower #race #drive #racecar #happy #relief

20.01.2022 Applications to join the 2021 ESA Executive Team have opened! If you think you'd make a good President, Vice President, Treasurer or Secretary, here's your chance to apply. Joining this team is a great opportunity to develop your leadership skills and work with a variety of driven engineers. https://forms.gle/bBnDia9MQGnW5UhE8

20.01.2022 Post race celebrations typically involve a fountain and getting wet. Though on one of the colder days of the race not everyone was so keen #anu #bwsc #solarcar #race #celebration #drive #fountain #cold #splash

20.01.2022 #TriviaTuesday Solar edition When we look up during the day (not directly at the sun, we dont want your eyes to get hurt), we see this big bright ball releasing immense energy that is radiating outwards in all directions of space. So how much energy do you think the sun generates per hour? And how is that compared to the energy humans generate?... SWIPE to find out!! #anu #solarcar #solarenergy #race #greenfuture #solarpower #renewable #sustainable

19.01.2022 Even our electrical system is all about efficiency - everything from the coating on the bolts in the battery back through the length of the wire used can affect how much power we have to drive! #anu #bwsc #solarcar #race #drive #solar #solarpower #racecar #electrical

19.01.2022 Even though ANU open week this year was a bit different from previous years, Henry Skelly was here in the workshop to showcase our awesome team and car to the audience virtually! #anu #solarcar #openweek #race #bwsc #solarpower #virtual

19.01.2022 The MTAA Super Solar Racing Team is proud to celebrate National Science Week! This year, even though we are physically apart, it is more important than ever to recognise the work done by scientists, medical researchers and bushfire propagation mathematicians just to name a few, who helped the world fight through these tough times. So get ready for a week full of exciting events that centre around science and technology! This Friday, our team will participate in Canberras very own #SatelliteSelfie presented by ACT National Science Week, in which the whole of Canberra will be invited to go outside for a giant photograph taken from space! So join us and lets make history! #science #nationalscienceweek #stem #tech #anu

18.01.2022 We are excited to announce that we have signed with AO Graphics as one of our sponsors! They are a Canberra based business who installs high quality outdoor vinyl graphics for vehicles. They had kindly worked on the flame livery graphics for us on our last iterations car, and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to continue working with them again!

18.01.2022 A goal without a plan is just a wish. This is why our sub-team leads all got together for a workshop to layout a detailed timeline and explore the interdependencies between sub-teams. It is a simple but essential workshop for ensuring each subteam has support when needed and has a good feel for when others need them. #anu #solarcar #bwsc #planning #preparation #business #tech #workinghard #gettingitdone

18.01.2022 Tearing around the track edging closer and closer to sub 2 minute laps, the MTAA Super Charge was built for speed! #anu #bwsc #solarcar #race #drive #racecar #track #solarpower #solar

17.01.2022 The team having a marvellous time participating in the Amazing Race organised by our events team! What a great way to end the first half of the semester by seeking clues, attempting challenges and earning bonus points within the team. Thank you to our events team for making this possible! #anu #solarcar #bwsc #team #squad #amazingrace #teambuilding #challenge #race

17.01.2022 We can't wait to get back on the road, using solar power to race through the great Australia outback! #youbeauty #seeyousoon #BWSC #greenenergy #renewables #solarracing #solarpower

15.01.2022 If you watch this in fast-forward you'll get as dizzy as we do when we think about our solar car #anu #bwsc #solarcar #solarpower #race #drive #droneshots #birdseye #solar

15.01.2022 Even though we have to stop racing each day at 5pm, it doesn't mean we can't catch a few last rays before the sun set. #anu #bwsc #solarcar #outback #redearth #sunrays #race #endofday #sun41

15.01.2022 A snapshot of our first school outreach event. As the students from Namadgi Primary School listened attentively to our presentation of each sub-team and our car, we hope that our vision of a greener and more sustainable future is passed onto the next generation! #anu #solarcar #bwsc #greenfuture #sustainability #education #school #future #solarpower

15.01.2022 With the exam period here in ANU officially over, we are thrilled to have the entire summer holidays to work on our solar car as well as recharge for another successful semester! #anu #christmas #solarcar #stem #exam #motivation #education #solar #holidays

14.01.2022 #TechTuesday Reducing avian collision with wind turbines With the world moving towards more sustainable means of harvesting energy, we can expect the number of wind turbines around the world to increase. However, a major problem with current wind turbines are the amount of bird fatalities through collision with the moving turbine rotor blades. Scientists in Norway recently published a paper which found that when one of the three blades on a wind turbine was painted black, av...ian deaths was reduced by 72%! Relative to humans, birds have a narrow frontal field of view (because their eyes are located more towards the sides), so they may not always perceive obstructions ahead. It is thought that all-white blades only causes motions smear in the birds view and they do not perceive them as moving objects. Painting one blade black is believed to have created motion patterns that a bird perceive as a moving object, and this enables them to take evasive action in due time. #windenergy #sustainability #greenfuture #green #environment #birds #sustainable

13.01.2022 Dont forget to tune in to the annual Women in STEM panel TODAY at 11am - 12pm. Join our incredibly inspiring line-up of panellists as we discuss systemic issues facing women in STEM and how we can build resilience especially in the aftermath of COVID-19 which will disproportionately affect women in these fields. Link in our bio to the Facebook event. If you are in Canberra, you have the opportunity to take part in the #SatelliteSelfie with us! This Friday between 10:09am - ...10:19am, a satellite will fly over the ACT and will capture an image of as much of Canberra and the people in it as possible to create a time-capsule image of Australias Capital from above! #science #nationalscienceweek #stem #tech #anu #empowerwomen

13.01.2022 With some of our drivers moving on to bigger and better things, who will be our brave lucky few donning the MTAA Super Solar Racing helmet for 2021? #anu #bwsc #solarcar #race #drive #2021 #solarpower

13.01.2022 Only THREE days before the mechanical team application closes on Monday! The MTAA Super Solar Racing Team currently consists of 31 members that are passionate about developing our fastest car yet! We work cohesively to learn and grow during a project where we design, brand, fund, build and race a solar powered race vehicle. Community, innovation and passion are our three main values, which we take with us through each endeavour. It is a fantastic way to meet people and parti...cipate in a project unlike anything else you will find at university. We are currently looking for engineering minded people with a specific interest in the mechanical aspects of a solar car. i.e. suspension, chassis, aerodynamics, etc. So, if you hate electricity, the mechanical team is for you! Please use the following link to access the application form and see more details about the role and its responsibilities: https://forms.gle/VLkRzsRfHGTBoPtr9 Please submit your application by the 7th of September at 11:59 PM. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] Find us on social media @solarracinganu or at our website, https://solarracinganu.com.au/

12.01.2022 On battery power alone our solar car has a range of about 350km, while the battery back itself is more than 25 times lighter than that on a Tesla Model S! Your move Elon. #anu #bwsc #solarcar #tesla #race #drive #solarpower #racecar #solar

12.01.2022 Ever wondered what we eat during the race? Take a sneak peak inside one of our lunch tubs, with one of the more popular dishes being tuna and mayo salad. #anu #bwsc #solarcar

12.01.2022 Sometimes one garage just isn't enough...that's why where the MTAA Super Charge goes, our trailer does too! #anu #bwsc #solarcar #workshop #trailer #garage #teamwork #working #together

11.01.2022 While not at the redline of the motor, the fastest recorded speed in the MTAA Super Charge 2 is 135 km/h! #anu #bwsc #solarcar

11.01.2022 Before putting all of our hard work and faith into Cob for qualification, we felt it was a good idea to take a farewell photo just in case... #anu #bwsc #solarcar #track #drive #race #qualifying #solarpower #racecar

10.01.2022 Remember to take time to recharge (pun intended) at the start of the week to help you power through! #solarpower #recharge #solarracing

10.01.2022 #TriviaTuesday Renewable energy edition There has been ongoing debate around whether it is feasible to have an electric grid running on 100% renewable power in the coming decades. However, many countries and territories are already at, or very near 100% renewable power. What do you think these countries are? SWIPE to find out!!... #anu #solarcar #solarenergy #sustainability #greenfuture #solarpower #renewable #sustainable

10.01.2022 Business team members doing a car deep dive with our Technical Lead, Alex! We believe cross team communication is the key to success, and thats why our business team members are so motivated to learn everything about how the car works! #anu #solarcar #bwsc #workinghard #solarpower #race #communication #learn #gettingitdone

10.01.2022 A new chassis design for the #BWSC 2021 has been sent off to our amazing sponsor Sydney Composites! There are a few tweaks to go before the design is finalised but we are super excited! Thank you to our mechanical team members for working tirelessly on the new design over the last few months as there have been some big changes since the 2019 vehicle! #anu #bwsc #race #racecar #drive #track #solarcar #solarpowered

08.01.2022 Final exams have started here in ANU and we wish all of our MTAA Super Solar Racing students who will be braving exams for the next couple of weeks good luck! #anu #bwsc #solarcar #mtaasuper #workinghard #lightsout #exams #goodluck #almostthere

07.01.2022 We hope you're looking forward to more drone content! Take a moment out and relax to this stunning view #comeflywithme #drone #solarcar #australia #travel #calming #solarracing

07.01.2022 Happy studying to everyone working hard on their final assessments and exams this semester - you can do this! #anu #solarcar #education #examtime #motivation #sustainability #TheTeamThatStudiesTogether

06.01.2022 Mechanical team member Aiden got to see snow for the first time today. His smile says it all #snowday #happy #canberra

06.01.2022 #Renewable energy is our best friend! Sun-powered & fun-powered the MTAA Super Solar Racing Team is driven by passion, innovation and community #solar #solarpower #solarenergy #sustainable #sustainability #greenfuture #race

05.01.2022 Mid-semester break has come to a close and we are ready to take on the last term of the year! #anu #bwsc #solarcar #STEM #uni #race #semester #workinghard #gettingitdone Rita Tri Jasper McNiven

04.01.2022 Renewable energy and keeping green is what it’s all about! As a team we strive to promote sustainable energy creation and innovation #sustainability #renewableenergy #innovation #solarcar #solarpower

04.01.2022 #TechTuesday Generating renewable hydrogen fuel from the sea The power of the sun, wind and sea may soon combine to produce clean-burning hydrogen fuel, according to researchers. Hydrogen is a great fuel, with enormous amount of energy released through the burning of hydrogen and the only product of the reaction being water. But making hydrogen is currently not sustainable. A team of researchers are investigating the efficacy of producing hydrogen by splitting sea water using... renewable energy. In sea water electrolyser, an electric current generated by wind or solar power splits water molecules into protons and oxygen gas at the anode. The protons will then combine with electrons at the cathode to form hydrogen gas. Currently, electrolysing sea water faces a major difficulty due to the presence of chloride ions that turn into toxic chlorine gas that can degrade the equipment and seep into the environment. This new technique does not require the desalination of sea water, and can provide a cheaper and safer method for large scale renewable production of hydrogen! #solar #tech #sustainability #greenfuture #green #future #windenergy #hydrogenfuel #technology

04.01.2022 Last week of exams here in ANU, continue working hard because we are so close to the finish line! #anu #studying #solarcar #stem #exam #motivation #education #solar #examtime

03.01.2022 Mid-semester exams at ANU start today and we wish all of our MTAA Super Solar Racing students good luck! To those who dont have an exam, lucky you! Happy #studying everyone! #anu #exams #workinghard #gettingitdone #STEM

02.01.2022 The teaching break gives us a good opportunity to unwind and catch up on uni work. But most importantly, we have more time for solar car and we love it! #anu #solarcar #bwsc #solarpower #solar #uni #unilife #race #drive

02.01.2022 Can you believe its been six months already? Were here with the team's Project Lead Ruby Jones to ask and answer all the tough, interesting and hilarious questions regarding our solar journey so far Check back in with us in six months time for the second part of this four video series and see how our answers change!

02.01.2022 In addition to some amazing scenery, as part of the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge we're also treated to some amazing icons like St Francis Xavier's Cathedral. #anu #bwsc #solarcar #race #drive #solarpower #solar

02.01.2022 Ever wondered why the leading edge of a solar car is rounded and not sharp? It helps the airflow stay attached to the body without turbulence, greatly reducing our drag. Rory Wade #anu #bwsc #solarcar #solar #race #drive #aero #workinghard #solarpower

02.01.2022 It's a long and nervous drive up the pitlane for our drivers before they go out on track. #anu #bwsc #solarcar #race #drive #solarpower #racecar #pitlane

01.01.2022 Did you know that you can save up to 60% of your fuel consumption simply by accelerating slowly and coasting to a stop? Naturally these are very important for our solar car drivers but they're also ways we can all help to reduce our carbon footprint. #anu #bwsc #solarcar #ev #sustainable #drive #race #racecar #greenfuture

01.01.2022 What a lovely quote from our very own Natalie about her experience at school outreach! Connecting with students and sparking curiosity is such a wonderful privilege #innovation #outreach #community #renewableenergy #solarpower #anu #bwsc #greenfuture #sustainability