EPA & Worldwide Motorsports Affiliation to Host Inexperienced Racing Science Know-how, Engineering and Math Occasion at East Corridor Excessive College – CleanTechnica – TechnoNews

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ATLANTA, Georgia — On Tuesday, October 8, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Safety Company (EPA) is partnering with the Worldwide Motorsports Affiliation (IMSA) to host the Inexperienced Racing Science, Know-how, Engineering and Math (STEM) occasion at East Corridor Excessive College positioned at 3534 East Corridor Highway, Gainesville, GA 30507.

Scientists and Engineers from the EPA, IMSA and Georgia Tech will accomplice with the Paul Miller Racing Crew to introduce the scholars to STEM-related careers, internships, and scholarship alternatives within the racing business and at EPA. The occasion may even spotlight the variety and inclusion alternatives in IMSA racing and at EPA. The scholars may have the chance to be taught in regards to the science and know-how of racing by getting an up-close have a look at one in all Paul Miller Racing Crew’s BMW M4 GT3 race vehicles and Georgia Tech’s award-winning hybrid-electric car, which competed within the U.S. Division of Power’s (DOE) 2022 EcoCAR Mobility Problem.

Background

The Inexperienced Racing Initiative started in 2008 as a partnership between the EPA, the DOE and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).  The purpose of the Inexperienced Racing program is to advertise clear and revolutionary applied sciences in racing that may then be transferred to shopper autos, therefore the slogan “From the Raceway to the Driveway.”  Through the years, EPA, DOE and SAE have partnered with IMSA to advertise the Inexperienced Racing program. EPA Area 4 has partnered with the Workplace of Transportation and Air High quality (OTAQ) in EPA Headquarters to coach followers at quite a few sports activities automobile races within the area, together with a few years on the Petit Le Mans race at Michelin Raceway Highway Atlanta. The outreach occasions have reached hundreds of race followers educating them on environmental and local weather advantages of fresh and renewable fuels, hybrid, electrical and different superior car applied sciences.

EPA will accomplice with IMSA and the GA Tech EcoCAR Crew to have an academic show on the 2024 Petit Le Mans from October 8 via October 12, 2024, at Michelin Raceway Highway Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia.

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Featured picture courtesy of Georgia Tech. First revealed on EPA web site.