Junior Solar Sprint

Conferences for Educators

Workshops for Educators

Educational Materials

Getting around Clean and Green in the Pioneer Valley

K-12 Education Links

K-12 Education Links

Future Wheels For A Sustainable America

Yahoo: Electric Vehicles  

Yahoo has a number of pointers to sites of general information on electric vehicles.

National Electric Car Association

The National Electric Car Association organizes electric cart races for high school project teams.

MIT Solar Car Information Page

This MIT site offers a wealth of links to electric vehicle parts manufactures.

The US Department of Energy's Office of Transportation Technology

The Department of Energy's Office of Transportation Technology has educational material for kids and students. These pages have pointers to such items as: a web version of "Daniel and His Electric Car", various educational web pages having to do with transportation and web sites on electric vehicle competitions. This is a well organized site with links to a wealth of transportation based educational materials.

Student's Guide to Alternative Fuel Vehicles by the California Energy Commission

This site provides students with general information, both current and historical, on electric vehicles.

Sprint Web, by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory

This site hosts a wealth of educational information on Junior Solar Sprint events. It includes teacher and student guides, general information and guidelines for hosting a Junior Solar Sprint event. See "Competitions Open To Or For Students" below for more information on Junior Solar Sprint.

National and International ELECTRATHON PROGRAMS, by Global Light and Power

This site includes information on Global Light & Power Electrathon programs such as: Electrathon Engineering kits, Electrathon and Ultralight EV parts, Electrathon Rules and Format, Educational Programs, Electrathon Competition News, Design/Build workshops, and links to Electrathon programs around the world. The Educational Program section includes an outline for instructors on how to develop a curriculum based on Electrathon competitions.

National High School ELECTRATHON Information, by the Great Lakes Electrathon Association

This site offers a number of networking links for students and teachers interested in becoming involved in an electrathon event.

Electrathon America's Home Page, by Electrathon America

This site offers general information on Electrathon events. See "Competitions Open To Or For Students" below for more information on Electrathon America.

Southern Coalition for Advanced Transportation (SCAT) Home Page, by SCAT

This site offers information and links on electric vehicle education and competitions along with a number of on-the-web publications to aid teachers in designing curriculum for electric vehicle education.

SOLAR BikeRayce USA Home Page, Sponsored by Crowder College

This site includes general information, rules, and contacts for educational workshops on Solar BikeRayce events. See "Competitions Open To Or For Students" below for more information on Solar BikeRayce.

Winston Solar Challenge Home Page, by The Winston School

This site includes general information, history, rules, and contacts for educational workshops on Winston Solar Challenge events. See "Competitions Open To Or For Students" below for more information on the Winston Solar Challenge.

Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) Home Page, by NESEA

This site includes general information, history, and educational information pertaining to the American Tour de Sol event. See "Competitions Open To Or For Students" below for more information on the American Tour de Sol.

EVTC Home Page, by EVTC

This site includes general information, regulations, and networking contacts for Electric Vehicle Technology Competitions. See "Competitions Open To Or For Students" below for more information on Electric Vehicle Technology Competitions.

Solar Splash Home Page, by Solar Splash

This site includes general information, history, and networking contacts for Solar Splash competitions. See "Competitions Open To Or For Students" below for more information on Solar Splash.

Carolina EV Challenge Home Page, by Carolina EV Challenge

This site offers general information and rules on Carolina EV Challenge. See "Competitions Open To Or For Students" below for more information on Carolina EV Challenge.

Society of Automotive Engineers Home Page, by the Society of Automotive Engineers

Among general information on the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) this site offers a brief history of electric and hybrid automobiles along with information on SAE's "World in Motion" educational packages for elementary and middle school students.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Education Center, by the U.S. EPA

Although the resources for students and teachers listed here are not categorized under 'transportation', a number educational resources available pertain to transportation. With the wealth of educational materials available, it is worth the browse.

Tour de Sol Adventure Quest, By SolarQuest

This site, designed for students interested in electric vehicle competitions, offers a web guide of American Tour de Sol events, a chance to 'meet' some of the participants, and a host of links to other sites filled with information on electric vehicles.