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Camarillo, April 17th, 2008. The solar racer SolarWorld No.1 increasingly attracts attention at international motor racing events. Committed to the slogan “No fuel, no noise, just speed” the solar-powered racing car sponsored by SolarWorld AG will take to the race track this coming weekend at the 34th Toyota Grand Prix in Long Beach/California. Just before the start of the main race the solar racer will do one round on the racing track to give the 180,000 or so spectators an insight into the future of motor racing. „The solar racer is a symbol of climate-friendly mobility which becomes more and more important“, says Dipl.-Ing. Frank H. Asbeck, Chairman and CEO of SolarWorld AG. „At the same time ‚SolarWorld No.1’ shows the versatility of modern solar technology”. At this traditional motor sports event in which Niki Lauda and Nelson Piquet were winners in the past the solar racer will be presented in the context of an exhibition for drive systems based on renewable energies (Green Exhibition).
Successful presentation at DTM race in Hockenheim
Last weekend the solar racer was already at the start of the first race of this year’s German touring car championship (Deutsche Tourenwagenmeisterschaft = DTM) on the Hockenheimring. The racing car exclusively propelled by solar energy presented itself in the drivers’ camp and completed one round on the track in front of some 60,000 spectators just before the starting pistol for the DTM was fired. The appealing design and the modern technology were well received by the motor racing enthusiasts. “Motor racing and cars thrill millions of people all over the world. Due to the considerable use of fuel the traditional motor racing symbolizes resource consumption and climate change. With the SolarWorld No.1 we want to give an example to show that it can also work out differently and that this excitement can also be sparked by a climate-friendly and clean technology”, underlines Frank Asbeck. The racing car consisting mainly of carbon fibres was developed and designed by engineering students at Bochum University of Applied Science in cooperation with SolarWorld AG. With its commitment to this project SolarWorld AG is systematically promoting the upcoming generation of engineers.
For more information about the SolarWorld No.1 raceer go to www.solarworldno1.com!
About SolarWorld: The SolarWorld Group (ISIN: DE0005108401) is among the largest companies of the solar power industry worldwide. The group is dedicated exclusively to the core business of solar energy, combining all stages of the solar value chain, from the raw material silicon to turn-key solar power plants. The company operates production facilities in Germany and the USA. In California the largest production site in the USA for solar modules and in Oregon the largest production site in the USA for solar wafers and cells are being created. In Freiberg in Saxony the group operates one of the world’s most advanced integrated solar production facilities. Among the currently most important sales markets are Germany, the USA and in the rest of Europe especially Spain. Sales offices in Germany, Spain, California, South Africa and Singapore service the international solar markets. In addition to on-grid solar power products the group increasingly distributes rural solar power solutions internationally that can make an important contribution to the sustainable economic development of rural regions.
After the IPO at the end of 1999, the company developed within a few years into one of the largest fully integrated solar technology groups. Today over 2,000 people work for the SolarWorld group worldwide. At the stock exchange SolarWorld AG is listed among others in the technology index TecDAX, in the Eco-DAX, in the Dow Jones STOXX 600, in the international MSCI Index as well as in the sustainability indices DAXglobal Alternative Energy and NAI.
SolarWorld is also involved at the social policy level in order to push ahead the principle of sustainability and to sharpen public awareness of resource and climate protection. Under the name Solar2World the group has pooled its ethical commitment to solar power especially in developing countries.
Contact:
Anne Schneider
SolarWorld Group
PR & Marketing
25300 Evergreen Road
Hillsboro, OR 97124
Mobile: +1 805 4447425
Office: +1 503 8443417
a.schneider(at)solarworld-usa.com
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