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.
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).
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.
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.
Entries are now open for the 2014 RACV Energy Breakthrough. So be quick and gather your team together and decide what category and class is for you.
Everything you need to know about this year's RACV Energy Breakthrough is wrapped up in our 2014 School's Handbook, which is released online today. From entry processes and categories through to event timetables and specifications, it's an extensive publication that will set the course for your year ahead.
The RACV Energy Breakthrough has won Bronze at the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards in the Festival and Events category during a gala ceremony at Luna Park in Sydney last Friday night. For the team behind the Energy Breakthrough, it’s further confirmation that this unique event is having huge tourism impacts beyond the core educational foundations upon which it is built. The event provides provides a major boost to the region’s economy each year.
At 8am on 5 March 2014 (Australian Summer Time) the rush will commence to enter the 2014 RACV Energy Breakthrough. Welcome back to school everyone - we look forward to helping you discover an 'energy breakthrough' this year. Here's nine things prospective entrants might want to take note of ...
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