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opportunity to speak to audiences of researchers, politicians, and students. This part of educating the audience and inspiring people to change their consumption behaviour into a reflected awareness of the environment is of great importance to him. In 2009, Palmer was awarded the
European Solar Prize, and in 2011, he was awarded
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the second WAVE took place in India. Five electric cars joined this tour from Mumbai to
Bangalore and back. In 2014, 75 vehicles have already joined the tour, and Palmer set the world record for the largest electric vehicle parade with 481 vehicles, which joined the WAVE at its start in Stuttgart on 31 May 2014.
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Together with his wife, Dr. Julianna
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across 3,000 km and eight countries. The tour stopped in around 30 cities to demonstrate to the public that electric vehicles are reliable, fun, and powerful. All vehicles had to produce their own electricity from a renewable source such as wind or solar and feed it into the grid. In
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February 2011. The aim was to make it around the world in 80 days and to show what emission-free vehicles can accomplish. Palmer invited four teams to enter the competition, setting vehicle criteria that were quite concrete: They had to be propelled by an electric
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and three other Swiss universities. He drove around the world in his
Solartaxi between 2007 and 2008, logging over 54,000 kilometers through over 40 counties. In 2008, the tour ended in Luzern after 18 months, making it the first tour around the world in a solar-powered car. During the tour his
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motor, they had to be able to drive a certain distance in a certain time, and they had to be able to carry at least two passengers. Through Zero
Emissions Race, Palmer was once again able to draw attention to his vision of sustainable living.
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Pamer's third tour began on 10 September 2011 in Paris and finished on 25 September 2011 in Prague. 25 electric vehicles from eight countries joined his first
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army, and then it was converted to electric drive by Design-werk. It can transport up to 16 passengers and has a range of up to 300 km.
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