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Make the Future Live California Returns to Sonoma Raceway for Shell Eco-marathon AmericasHOUSTON, Feb. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Shell Oil Company ("Shell"), in conjunction with Sonoma Raceway and Speedway Motorsports, announced Make the Future Live California featuring Shell Eco-marathon Americas will return to Sonoma Raceway as the 2020 competition venue from April 1-4, 2020. Shell Eco-marathon is a global academic program – with regional events in the Americas, Asia, and Europe – that challenges high school and college students from around the world to compete to design, build and test ultra-energy-efficient vehicles. The program is dedicated to addressing the growing need for more and cleaner energy solutions in the real world, and empowering talented and passionate science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) students with a platform to put their own energy consumption theories and ideas into action. This year marks Shell Eco-marathon's 35th anniversary as a formal program. It is the first year where teams have an opportunity to become Regional Champions in the Americas and go on to compete in the very first World Championship Final held later in the year (location TBD). "Shell Eco-marathon Americas is a tangible example of what's possible when young people have a platform to come together, test their ideas, and make them happen," said Norman Koch, Make the Future General Manager. "It's a celebration of the global program's rich 35-year history, and our partnership with Sonoma Raceway, which has proven an excellent venue for Shell Eco-marathon Americas." "Every year we watch these brilliant young minds from all across the Americas rise to the challenge of innovating for a lower carbon future," said Pamela Rosen, Shell Eco-marathon Americas spokesperson. "These students are the future leaders of the world who will continue to push the boundaries of the energy transition and ultimately bridge the gap between imagination and what's possible. We look forward to witnessing another year of how these young innovators are helping to make the future." The 2019 Shell Eco-marathon Americas' winners across the three energy categories were:
Wawasee High School's Gold Team (Indiana) was joined by Mater Dei High School's Supermileage 2 Team (Indiana) and Alden-Conger High School (Minnesota) as the top three teams in the 2019 Regional Championship. To learn more about Shell Eco-marathon Americas, please visit: www.shell.com/ecomarathon. About Make the Future Live California Make the Future Live California will host two Shell Eco-marathon competitions:
About Shell Eco-marathon Currently held in in Asia, Americas and Europe and made up of two key competitions: Shell Eco-marathon Mileage Challenge and Shell Eco-marathon World Championship, where students from countries across their respective regions use innovative problem-solving skills to design and build their own cars. Looking at every aspect of design and technology, students compete to prove that their bright ideas will produce the most energy-efficient vehicle when tested on the track. Shell Eco-marathon began in 1939 at a Shell research laboratory in the United States as a friendly wager between scientists to see who could get the most miles per gallon from their vehicle. In 1985 in France, Shell Eco-marathon as we know it today was born. In April 2007, the Shell Eco-marathon Americas event was launched in the United States, and in 2010, the inaugural Shell Eco-marathon Asia was held in Malaysia, up until 2013. About Shell Oil Company About Sonoma Raceway
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