The greatly anticipated return of Greenpower to Croft took place on a day of what might be called mixed weather conditions. However there was no dampening of the enthusiasm of the participants and when your school bears the name of a world famous engineer, taking part seems an obvious choice. continue reading…
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After a successful appearance last year, The Greenpower Challenge is returning to Croft Circuit in July this year.
Aimed at encouraging aspiring young engineers to fulfil their dream career, the Greenpower Challenge has established itself over previous years to hold the status it currently does. More and more schools and pupils take part in the competition each year, as they each strive to make the strongest endurance electric race car. continue reading…
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Words: Leanne Fahy
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Croft Circuit is known for the vast array of events they hold throughout the year. Wednesday 7th July was no different, as the Greenpower electric car challenge returned to Croft for another year, giving school pupils across the UK the chance to prove their engineering skills. continue reading…
Croft Greenpower event - Photo by whatnonegatives.com
Today the Greenpower series returned to Croft Circuit for another packed day of racing. Schools from up and down the country submitted battery powered entries to race around the shorter loop configuration. continue reading…
Greenpower @ Croft event
Wednesday 7th July 2010 sees the annual Greenpower @ Croft event, in partnership with IMechE NE, take place at Croft Circuit. Supporting schools and pupils from ages 9 and above, Greenpower has worked tirelessly since its conception in 1999 to make the scheme the success it is today. The Croft event has been held since 2003 and has always had a good turnout. This year will see an impressive 27 out of a maximum permissible 30 teams competing in tightly regulated battery powered machines. continue reading…
