Imperial College London

Submitted by Dr Greg Offer on 6 June, 2010 - 01:14

About the Organisation

Imperial College London is Europe's premier engineering institution. The Imperial Racing Green project draws on expertise from across Imperial College's Faculty of Engineering, building low emissions, hydrogen fuel cell, and battery electric vehicles to compete in races across the globe. Some of these vehicles will be on display at the Eco-Rally 2010 finish line in Hyde Park.

About the People

Dr Greg Offer, Imperial Racing Green

Dr Gregory Offer is a Research Fellow at Imperial College London. As a young academic he is involved in research investigating hydrogen fuel cells, batteries and hybrid and electric vehicles, from fundamental electrochemistry to the engineering challenges involved in developing low carbon vehicles.Greg co-founded Imperial Racing Green, an undergraduate teaching project involving over a hundred...

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Participation

Products on Display:

2011 Bridgestone Eco-Rally

students of Imperial College London IRG04

IRG04 was designed and built by a team of 50 students from Imperial College London over the past 2 years. It took part in the 2011 Formula Student Class 1A competition at Silverstone and came 5th in class as well as being the top British Class 1A entry.

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Imperial College London TTX

The Imperial TTXGP, Imperial College’s entry into the 2011 TT Zero and the UK eGrandPrix, is a 100mph all electric super sports bike based on the legendary Suzuki Hayabusa, but with twin electric motors.

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2010 Bridgestone Eco-Rally

Imperial College London TTXGP

Imperial College are hoping their electric racing bike will be ready to actually join the Brighton to London convoy. The 100mph racing bike is based on the legendary Suzuki Hayabusa and built to race in the British round of TTXGP, the first ever zero emissions motorbike Grand Prix series. Fresh from competing, spectators can see the bike and meet...

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Role:

Exhibitor/Participant

The Event: 2010 Bridgestone Eco-Rally, 2011 Bridgestone Eco-Rally

Technology: Electric, Fuel cells, Hybrid, Hydrogen, Regenerative braking

Sustainability topics: climate change

Tags: motorsport / race


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