RELEASE - Having passed the qualifying rounds, École Polytechnique de Montréal's Esteban IV team has crossed the starting line at the Panasonic World Solar Challenge
The Panasonic World Solar Challenge brings together some 40 prototypes from companies and universities around the world. The
Esteban team is the only one from Québec and one of only four from Canada to participate in the race.
Over this past weekend, the Polytechnique team successfully passed the rigorous inspections and dynamic tests (brakes,
acceleration, endurance, etc.) imposed by judges of the Panasonic World Solar Challenge.
About Polytechnique
Founded in 1873, École Polytechnique de Montréal is one of Canada's leading engineering institutions in terms of both
teaching and research. It is the largest engineering school in Québec in terms of its student body and the scope of its
research activities. Polytechnique provides instruction in 11 engineering specialties and is responsible for more than
one-quarter of all university research in engineering in Québec. The institution has 230 professors and nearly 6,000 students.
In addition to its annual operating budget of $85 million, Polytechnique has a $68-million operating and research
infrastructure fund, which includes grants and contracts worth $38 million. Polytechnique is affiliated with Université de
Montréal.
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Polytechnique team members can be interviewed live from Australia via satellite telephone. Make an appointment 24 hours in advance with Andrée Peltier at 514 846-0003.
Alexandra Duron, a Polytechnique student (team member) who will monitor the team's activities from Montréal, is also available for interviews.
The Panasonic World Solar Challenge makes a free 10-minute video summary available daily to television networks around the
world. News releases: http://www.polymtl.ca/salle-de-presse/doc/index.php.
Information: contact Skye Murtagh at skyemurtagh@fosterhill.com.au.
Photos of Esteban are available on the official competition site: http://www2.wsc.org.au/search/?search=esteban&btn=Search.
Other photos of Esteban are available through Annie Touchette: annie.touchette@polymtl.ca.
Photos and videos taken by students in Australia throughout the competition will be available when the team returns November 9.
Information:
Andrée Peltier
Relations publiques Andrée Peltier
514 846-0003
514 944-8689
apeltier@ca.inter.net
Annie Touchette
École Polytechnique de Montréal
514 340-4711, ext. 4415
514 231-8133
annie.touchette@polymtl.ca
Panasonic World Solar Challenge website: http://www.wsc.org.au/.
Esteban team website: http://www.polymtl.ca/esteban/.
