Around-the-World Electric Car Race Starts in Geneva
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Vehicles powered by electricity from renewable energy began a race in Switzerland that will run for more than 80 days and cover 30,000 kilometers (18,650 miles).
The contestants, whose sponsors include the United Nations Environment Program and Google Inc., started in Geneva today and will pass through Berlin and Shanghai before resuming in Vancouver and Los Angeles, according to the event’s “Zero Race” website. The teams plan to converge on Cancun, Mexico, in time for the UN climate conference in November.