Solar energy is when you make energy out of light, not just the sun. There are many ways to get and use solar energy,whether its from a solar plate to all the houses in a city, or a leaf giving energy to a beanstalk solar cars!
Doc started the Cal Poly Pomona Solar Energy Team (CaPSET) in 1989 by recruiting faculty and students from all majors to respond to General Motors' request for proposal to develop and race a solar vehicle in the innagural GM SUNRAYCE USA. Cal Poly Pomona responded, won a spot, and raced in the field of 32 solar vehicles from Disney World in Florida to GM's Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. The team went on to develop and race three differrent solar cars in races on three continents.
Below are photographs of the three solar cars which were designed and built at Cal Poly Pomona. Much more information on the project, teams, and events are found at the CaPSET web site.
Solar Flair at Cal Poly Pomona prior to shipping to Australia.
Intrepid on the road during Sunrayce.
INTREPID TOO during testing for Sunrayce 95.
