EPA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
10/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/07/2024 11:00
EPA and The International Motorsports Association to host Green Racing Science Technology, Engineering and Math Event at East Hall High School
EPA and The International Motorsports Association to host Green Racing Science Technology, Engineering and Math Event at East Hall High School
October 7, 2024
Contact Information
EPA Region 4 Press Office ([email protected])
(404) 562-8400
Scientists and Engineers from the EPA, IMSA and Georgia Tech will partner with the Paul Miller Racing Team to introduce the students to STEM-related careers, internships, and scholarship opportunities in the racing industry and at EPA. The event will also highlight the diversity and inclusion opportunities in IMSA racing and at EPA. The students will have the opportunity to learn about the science and technology of racing by getting an up-close look at one of Paul Miller Racing Team's BMW M4 GT3 race cars and Georgia Tech's award-winning hybrid-electric vehicle, which competed in the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) 2022 EcoCAR Mobility Challenge.
Background
The Green Racing Initiative began in 2008 as a partnership between the EPA, the DOE and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). The goal of the Green Racing program is to promote clean and innovative technologies in racing that can then be transferred to consumer vehicles, hence the slogan "From the Raceway to the Driveway." Over the years, EPA, DOE and SAE have partnered with IMSA to promote the Green Racing program. EPA Region 4 has partnered with the Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ) in EPA Headquarters to educate fans at numerous sports car races in the region, including many years at the Petit Le Mans race at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. The outreach events have reached thousands of race fans educating them on environmental and climate benefits of clean and renewable fuels, hybrid, electric and other advanced vehicle technologies.
EPA will partner with IMSA and the GA Tech EcoCAR Team to have an educational display at the 2024 Petit Le Mans from October 8 through October 12, 2024, at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia.
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