For this 90th edition of the 24 hours of Le Mans, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest, creator and organizer of the race, wished to confirm its commitment to the energy transition, which is essential for the preservation of our planet.
The Energy Observer Foundation was present in the Green Fan Zone to raise public awareness of zero-emission energy, the potential of hydrogen to reduce the impact of motor sports and to discover sustainable and solidarity-based initiatives.
Our educational exhibition was open throughout the duration of this mythical competition, which welcomed nearly 250,000 spectators. In addition to a model of the boat, visitors were able to discover our crew, as well as all the technologies aboard our laboratory ship, and their applications at sea and on land.
Victorien Erussard, President and Founder of Energy Observer, was also able to test the first GreenGT hydrogen racing car on the circuit: MissionH24.
The opportunity to demonstrate that concrete solutions to reduce the impact of motor sports already exist, in particular thanks to hydrogen.
Louis-Noël Viviès, General Manager of Energy Observer, participated in a round table organized by the Pays de la Loire Region on hybrid and hydrogen mobility. He intervened alongside other key personalities of the sector:
- Franck Louvrier, Vice-president of the Région Pays de la Loire
- Bernard Niclot, MissionH24 Innovation Manager for the Automobile Club de l’Ouest
- Christelle Boutolleau, General Manager Europe Technologie CIAM
- Jérôme Deniaud, Site Manager Comeca
- Valéry Ferber, Environment & Innovation Director Charier TP
- Roland Marion, Regional Councilor in charge of the ecological and energy transition of the Région Pays de la Loire