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 March 2020 content Proposed Content Week 1 AL Day Theme Social Media JPEG & COPY Monday 2 March Innovation Photovoltaic Cells - A photovoltaic (PV) cell, is a specifically designed cell that to collects solar energy from the sun. The solar energy is and converteds it into electricity that can be used to power appliances, or in our case, – sSolar vehicles. Over the next few weeks we will explore the different types of photovoltaic solar cells that are available. To see how solar cells work, before we go into more depth you can watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_q6LRgKpTw #SasolSolarChallenge #SouthAfrica #STEM Tuesday 3 March SC Event The Bridgestone World Solar Challenge is one of the world’s most famous solar challenges and takes place across the Australian Outback. It started in 1987 and the most recent one, was held in 2019, was won by Belgium’swhere the Agoria Solar Tteam from Belgium finished in first place. Read more about the BWSC on: their website: https://www.bridgestone.com/bwsc/ #SasolSolarChallenge #SouthAfrica #STEM Wednesday 4 March Route 2020 From Bloemhof the teams will travel to Kimberley, the cCapital city of the Northern Cape – Kimberley. Theis town was established in 1878 and is well known for the big man-made diamond mining hole that was created during diamond mining in the 1860’s. TheA hole is so large that it can be seen from space. This will be where theall teams will spend their third night’s rest. #SasolSolarChallenge #SouthAfrica #STEM Thursday 5 March Legacy Catch the 2016 #SasolSolarChallenge Stage 5 hHighlights here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8omiaRAGhw #SouthAfrica #STEM Friday 6 March Throw Back Drive around Zwartkop’s Raceway with Japan’s Tokai University takes us on a tour around theduring the 2012 #SasolSolarChallenge scrutineering. Zwartkop’s Raceway https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYpfWzjH5vI #SouthAfrica #STEM Week 2 Monday 9 March Innovation The mMonocrystalline sSilicon cCell is one of the most popular solar cells that is in use today. It can be is used for a variety of applications from solar lighting in your garden toor the energy-collecting panels on your roof. Read more about how they are made and their special features they have here: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/productline/power-generation/monocrystalline-solar-panel-solar-cells-that-have-longevity-up-to-30-years/articleshow/-.cms?from=mdr #SasolSolarChallenge #SouthAfrica #STEM Tuesday 10 March SC Event Carrera Solar Atacama is Latin America’s premier solar car challenge which. The challenge takes place in Chile. The first ever Carrera Solar Atacama challenge took place in 2011. Read more about the history of the challenge here: https://www.carrerasolar.com/history-of-carrera-solar-atacama/ #SasolSolarChallenge #SouthAfrica #STEM Wednesday 11 March Route 2020 Leaving Kimberley, the teams will begin their scenic drive through the Greater Karoo rRegion towards the town of Colesberg. Colesberg The town is surrounded by the appropriately named ‘magic mountains’.’ These mountains can be seen from up to 40km away and but always seem to be the same distance away the closer one gets to them. Colesberg marks the fourth overnight stop.of rest for the teams. #SasolSolarChallenge #SouthAfrica #STEM Thursday 12 March Legacy WCatch the 2016 #SasolSolarChallenge Stage 6 hHighlights here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enwiazFsFNw #SouthAfrica #STEM Friday 13 March Throwback The University of Cape Town Solar Team shares insights about their design choices and vehicle that competed in the 2014 #SasolSolarChallenge shares some insight about their vehicle and design choices: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_Ruz0gA_3Y #SouthAfrica #STEM Week 3 Monday 16 March Innovation Polycrystalline sSilicon cCells – are known as the ‘gateway’ to the production of other photovoltaic cells. Polycrystalline silicone cells can beIt has the potential to be used for large photovoltaic devices because it’s cheaper to produce. due to its lower production price. What are the differences between mMonocrystalline sSilicon cCell and pPolycrystalline sSilicon cCells? Read about the main differences and possible uses here: https://www.energysage.com/solar/101/monocrystalline-vs-polycrystalline-solar-panels/ #SasolSolarChallenge #SouthAfrica #STEM Tuesday 17 March SC Event The American Solar Challenge covers one of the furthest distances in solar challenge events covering with overmore than 3200km being completed across of the United States. The race originated in 1990 and has becomeis very popular among solar teams across the world. Read more about the race history here: https://www.americansolarchallenge.org/the-competition/event-history/ #SasolSolarChallenge #SouthAfrica #STEM Wednesday 18 March Route 2020 Leaving From Colesberg the teams will head to the town of Middelburg. Middelburg This town is the halfway stop is located halfway between Port Elizabeth and Bloemfontein, as well as between Johannesburg and Cape Town. From Middelburg the teams will continue travelling to their next lay overnight stop. Can you guess where that may will be? #SasolSolarChallenge #SouthAfrica #STEM Thursday 19 March Legacy WCatch the 2016 #SasolSolarChallenge Stage 7 hHighlights here:. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLWtbnHOCnA #SouthAfrica #STEM Friday 20 March Throwback The Vattenfall Nuon Solar Team from the Delft University in the Netherlands was the only team at the 2016 #SasolSolarChallenge that used solar panels that they had built themselves. What do you think they used to make their solar panels? #SouthAfrica #STEM Week 4 Monday 23 March Innovation Thin-film cells are Kknown as a second-generation solar cells. the Thin Film Cells areThey are so thin that they can be applied to a variety of different substrates such as metal, plastic and even glass. Find out how tThin-f Film cCells work here: https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/thin-film-solar-cell2.htm Could thin-film cells they replace traditional solar cells? #SasolSolarChallenge #SouthAfrica #STEM Tuesday 24 March SC Event The purpose of the Indo Asian Solar Challenge is to stimulate research into, and development of, sustainable transport. , meaning that the Indo Asian Solar ChallengeIt is primarily a design competition, which. This makes it very different to the #SasolSolarChallenge and the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge which focus on developing and improving solar and battery technology.. The event first Indo Asian Solar Challenge was heldstarted in 2013., Ffind out more here: http://iasc.amtmotocorp.com/index.html #SasolSolarChallenge #SouthAfrica #STEM Wednesday 25 March Route 2020 From Middelburg the teams will be able to get a good night’s rest at the picturesque town of Graaff Reinet. Did you know that it is the 4th oldest town in South Africa and is home to 220 nNational mMonuments? This makes Graaff Reinet one of South Africa’s most historic architectural gems. it the most historical architectural treasures of any South African town or city. #SasolSolarChallenge #SouthAfrica #STEM Thursday 26 March Legacy WCatch the 2016 #SasolSolarChallenge Stage 8 hHighlights here:. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBUC4DSJ5fg #SouthAfrica #STEM Friday 27 March Throwback The day before the #SasolSolarChallenge starts the teams exhibit their cars all hold an exhibition at the Time Square Casino Sun Arena, at Menlyn Maine, in Pretoria. Here the public can interact with the teams and ask as many questions as they like. where their cars are put on show for the public and teams can interact and answer questions from the public. WCatch the highlights video of the 2018 exhibition here: https://www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news/video-pupils-impressed-by-cars-at-sasol-solar-challenge-exhibition- #SouthAfrica #STEM Week 5 Monday 30 March Innovation What is the difference between sSolar pPanels and pPhotovoltaic cCells? These two terms are usually used interchangeably but in reality, a solar panel is made up of many photovoltaic cells connected to each other.they are two different parts of the solar system. Find out what makes them differentmore here: https://www.infiniteenergy.com.au/what-is-the-difference-between-a-solar-panel-and-a-photovoltaic-cell/ #SasolSolarChallenge #SouthAfrica #STEM Tuesday 31 March SC Event The iLumen European Solar Challenge is the only 24-hour endurance race in the world for solar cars in the world. To find out more visit their official website: https://www.europeansolarchallenge.eu/blog/ #SasolSolarChallenge #SouthAfrica #STEM