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AFC Energy Plc
24 May 2021
Reach announcement
24 May 2021
AFC Energy PLC
("AFC Energy" or the "Company")
AFC Energy and Extreme E showcase hydrogen fuel cell technology
to HRH The Duke of Cambridge
AFC Energy plc (AIM: AFC), a leading provider of hydrogen power
generation technologies, was honoured to showcase its zero-emission
hydrogen fuel cell technology to His Royal Highness The Duke of
Cambridge alongside Extreme E at the Knockhill race circuit in
Scotland on Saturday 22(nd) May.
A copy of Extreme E's official release is attached to this
announcement and can also be found at
https://www.extreme-e.com/en/news/270_HRH-The-Duke-of-Cambridge-goes-electric-with-Extreme-E.html
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For further information:
AFC ENERGY AND ADVISORS
AFC Energy plc +44 (0) 14 8327 6726
Adam Bond (Chief Executive Officer) investors@afcenergy.com
Iain Thomson (Head of Communications and
Stakeholder Management)
FTI Consulting - Financial PR Advisors +44 (0) 203 727 1000
Sara Powell / Ben Brewerton afcenergy@fticonsulting.com
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About AFC Energy plc
AFC Energy plc is commercialising a scalable alkaline fuel cell
system, to provide clean electricity for on and off grid
applications. The technology, pioneered over the past twelve years
in the UK, is now deployable in electric vehicle chargers, off-grid
decentralised power systems and industrial gas plants as part of a
portfolio approach to the decarbonisation of local electricity
needs.
HRH THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE GOES ELECTRIC WITH
EXTREME E
23 May 2021, London: His Royal Highness Prince William was given
a masterclass in electric racing today at Knockhill Racing Circuit,
Scotland, with Extreme E, the pioneering, purpose-driven series
using sport to highlight global climate change issues.
The test drive was organised ahead of COP 26, which takes place
in Glasgow later this year, as The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
are visiting innovative projects in Scotland during High
Commissioner's Week which aim to positively turn the dial on the
climate emergency.
As well as understanding more about the series' electrification,
environment and equality background, the visit provided an
opportunity for Prince William to take a look at Extreme E's
hydrogen fuel cell - created in collaboration with British-based
AFC Energy - which charges its electric race fleet using zero
emission energy.
Prince William was hosted by Extreme E CEO and Founder Alejandro
Agag, a driving force behind the electric motorsport revolution,
Adam Bond, CEO of AFC Energy, along with members of two of Extreme
E's British teams; George Imafidon, a Junior Engineer on Lewis
Hamilton's X44 team; and driver Catie Munnings, who races for the
Andretti United team, who was on hand to show the Prince how to get
the best out of the series' electric race vehicle.
Alejandro Agag, Founder and CEO of Extreme E said: " It was a
great honour for Extreme E to host Prince William at Knockhill
today. It was a fantastic opportunity for us to show him the ways
in which we are working towards the same shared goals around a
lower carbon future for our planet.
"I think he really enjoyed his experience behind the wheel of
the ODYSSEY 21, under the expert instruction of Catie. Perhaps a
guest racing appearance in Extreme E beckons in the future!"
Adam Bond, CEO of AFC Energy said: " It was a true pleasure
today to host one of the world's leading climate ambassadors, His
Royal Highness Prince William to demonstrate first-hand the role
Hydrogen and Fuel Cells can play in supporting the world's Net Zero
aspirations.
"The environment is a key pillar for our sustainable future and
to this end, it was a privilege to showcase how AFC Energy and
Extreme E are partnering to deliver not only a world first off-grid
charging solution for the inaugural all-electric motorsport series,
but more importantly, how this one series is quickly defining a new
standard for all industry in its transition away from diesel
generation."
The AFC Energy fuel cell innovation is just one of a selection
of technologies utilised by the sport for purpose series with the
aim to run the most sustainable motorsport championship possible,
and also fits with the spirit of The Earthshot Prize, a global
environmental prize
founded by Prince William in October 2020, which aims to
discover and scale the best solutions to help repair our planet
over the next 10 years.
Inspired by President Kennedy's 'moonshot', The Earthshot Prize
is based on five simple but ambitious 'Earthshot' goals - protect
and restore nature, clean our air, revive our oceans, build a
waste-free world, and fix our climate - which, if achieved by 2030,
will repair the planet before irreversible damage occurs and
improve life for us all. Starting this autumn and every year until
2030, The Earthshot Prize will be awarded to five winners, one per
Earthshot, whose innovative solutions make the most progress
towards these goals to repair the planet, help protect those most
vulnerable to the changing climate, and create a healthier, cleaner
and better life for us all.
The two organisations are also working with Count Us In to
inspire people to make pledges to take steps to reduce their carbon
footprint such as walking and cycling more, eating more plant-based
foods and even purchasing an electric vehicle. The Extreme E Count
Us In Challenge culminates at the end of the year with the
Sustainability Award which is given to the team that has the most
fans taking steps to lead a less carbon intensive lifestyle.
Not only does the series have big climate crisis awareness
ambitions, it is also the first motorsport series in the world to
have a fully gender equal sporting format, with it built into the
rules that each team must field a male and a female driver. Both
drivers compete a lap each in every race, as a driver switch is
incorporated at the end of the first lap.
Catie Munnings, who competes for the Andretti United Extreme E
team, which finished on the podium in last month's Desert X Prix,
said: " Today will certainly be one of those days that I won't
forget in a hurry! It was an absolute honour to meet The Duke of
Cambridge and to teach him about the ODYSSEY 21 and some of the key
attributes of these incredible machines. Prince William grasped the
basic skills quickly and seemed very at ease with driving electric
vehicles, maybe my Andretti United team-mate Timmy [Hansen] should
be feeling a little threatened!
"Sustainability is a central messaging pillar of Extreme E and
with the Earthshot Prize, it's fantastic to see that we are all
working towards a common goal of a cleaner, more
environmentally-friendly future."
George Imafidon is a Junior Engineer for Sir Lewis Hamilton's
Extreme E team, X44, and a Commissioner on The Hamilton Commission,
a standalone research project set up last year by the Seven Time
Formula One World Champion in partnership with the Royal Academy of
Engineering, that is working to improve the representation of Black
people in UK motorsport.
George Imafidon said: "It was an honour to be at the event today
and to meet His Royal Highness, Prince William. As a recent
engineering graduate myself, it's incredible to see how the
motorsport world is responding to the climate crisis, something my
generation in particular cares deeply about. To have His Royal
Highness here today just shows the
ambition of Extreme E in making a positive difference to the
planet, and I'm incredibly proud to be a part of it through my
team, X44."
The Ocean X Prix -the second event in Extreme E's inaugural
season takes place next weekend (29-30 May) at Lac Rose in Dakar,
Senegal and is available to watch through a variety of global
broadcasters including ITV, BBC online, Sky Sports and BT Sport in
the UK.
To learn more about Extreme E, visit - www.Extreme-E.com
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For more information on Extreme E, please contact:
Extreme E Communications:
Julia Fry, Head of Communications
E: media@extreme-e.com / +44 7778 108754
Carla Corbet, MPA Creative
E: carla.corbet@mpacreative.com / +44 7944 077440
Bettina Eichhammer, MPA Creative (Germany, Austria, Switzerland,
Middle East)
E: bettina.eichhammer@mpacreative.com / +49 175 4169693
Diego Bustos, BE Mass Media (Latin America -including Brazil-,
US Hispanics , Spain, Portugal)
E: diego.bustos@bemassmedia.com / +569-8829-9138 or
+1-660-847-4645
Please visit the Extreme E media centre to access images, videos
and press releases: https://www.extreme-e.com/en/mediacentre
NOTES TO EDITORS
About Extreme E:
Extreme E is a radical new racing series, which will see
electric SUVs competing in extreme environments around the world
which have already been damaged or affected by climate and
environmental issues. The five-race global voyage highlights the
impact of climate change and human interference in some of the
world's most remote locations and promotes the adoption of electric
vehicles in the quest for a lower carbon future for the planet.
To minimise local impact, Extreme E races will not be open to
spectators, with fans instead invited to follow the action through
live TV broadcast, and on social media.
The St. Helena, a former passenger cargo ship, has undergone a
multi-million Euro refit to minimise emissions and transform her
into Extreme E's operations hub. The ship will be
used to transport the championship's freight and infrastructure,
including vehicles, to the nearest port, minimising Extreme E's
footprint, as well as being used to facilitate scientific research
through its on-board laboratory.
Extreme E is also pioneering hydrogen fuel cell technology which
will enable its race fleet to be charged using zero emission
energy. This innovative solution from AFC Energy uses water and sun
to generate hydrogen power. Not only will this process emit no
greenhouse emissions, its only by-product will be water, which will
be utilised elsewhere on-site.
Season 1 Calendar:
Desert X Prix: AlUla, Saudi Arabia
3-4 April 2021
Ocean X Prix: Lac Rose, Senegal
29-30 May 2021
Arctic X Prix: Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
28-29 August 2021
Amazon X Prix: Par á , Brazil
23-24 October 2021
Glacier X Prix: Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
11-12 December 2021
About The Earthshot Prize:
The Earthshot Prize is a new global prize for the environment,
launched in October 2020 by Prince William and The Royal
Foundation, designed to incentivise change and help to repair our
planet over the next ten years. The Prize is backed by The
Earthshot Prize Council , a global team of influential individuals,
who will be responsible for awarding The Earthshot Prize every year
from 2021 until 2030.
About Continental Tires: Founding Partner and Official Tire
Partner
Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for
sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods.
Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient,
intelligent, and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines,
traffic and transportation. Continental generated preliminary sales
of EUR37.7 billion in 2020 and currently employs more than 235,000
people in 58 countries and markets. In 2021, the company celebrates
its 150th anniversary.
The Tires business area has 24 production and development
locations worldwide. Continental is one of the leading tire
manufacturers with more than 56,000 employees and posted
preliminary sales of EUR10.2 billion in 2020 in this business area.
Continental ranks among the technology leaders in tire production
and offers a broad product range for passenger cars, commercial and
special-purpose vehicles as well as two-wheelers. Through
continuous investment in research and development, Continental
makes a major contribution to safe, cost effective and ecologically
efficient mobility. The portfolio of the Tires business area
includes services for the tire trade and fleet applications, as
well as digital management systems for tires.
About CBMM: Founding Supplier
CBMM is the world leading supplier of niobium products and
technology. Headquartered in
Brazil, with offices and subsidiaries in China, Netherlands,
Singapore, Switzerland and the United States. CBMM offers technical
innovation to customers around the globe through a team of over
2,000 highly trained, dedicated professionals providing
cutting-edge niobium products and technology to over 400 clients in
around 40 countries.
About LuisaViaRoma:
Defined by the Financial Times as "A haven for directional
fashion," LUISAVIAROMA.COM is the top online luxury fashion
destination with 5,000,000 visitors per month and worldwide
shipping. With each new season, the website presents the
collections of more than 600 established designers and young
emerging talents.
About Zenith: Official Timekeeper and Founding Partner
Zenith exists to inspire individuals to pursue their dreams and
make them come true - against all odds. Since its establishment in
1865, Zenith became the first watch manufacture in the modern sense
of the term, and its watches have accompanied extraordinary figures
that dreamt big and strived to achieve the impossible - from Louis
Blériot's history-making flight across the English Channel to Felix
Baumgartner's record-setting stratospheric free-fall jump. Zenith
is also highlighting visionary and trailblazing women - past and
present - by celebrating their accomplishments and creating in 2020
its first-ever collection dedicated entirely to them, Defy
Midnight.
With innovation as its guiding star, Zenith features exceptional
in-house developed and manufactured movements in all its watches.
Since the creation of the El Primero in 1969, the world's first
automatic chronograph calibre, Zenith has gone on to master
fractions of the second with the Chronomaster Sport and its 1/10th
of a second precision and the DEFY 21 with a precision of 1/100th
of a second. Zenith has been shaping the future of Swiss
watchmaking since 1865, accompanying those who dare to challenge
themselves and break barriers. The time to reach your star is
now.
About Allianz: Founding Partner and Official Insurance
Partner
The Allianz Group is one of the world's leading insurers and
asset managers with more than 100 million private and corporate
customers in more than 70 countries. Allianz customers benefit from
a broad range of personal and corporate insurance services, ranging
from property, life and health insurance to assistance services to
credit insurance and global business insurance. Allianz is one of
the world's largest investors, managing around 790 billion euros on
behalf of its insurance customers. Furthermore, our asset managers
PIMCO and Allianz Global Investors manage 1.7 trillion euros of
third-party assets. Thanks to our systematic integration of
ecological and social criteria in our business processes and
investment decisions, we are amongst the leaders in the insurance
industry in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. In 2020, over
150,000 employees achieved total revenues of 140 billion euros and
an operating profit of 10.8 billion euros for the group.
About Neat Burger: Official Plant-based Partner
Neat Burger is the first of its kind - the planet-friendly,
plant-based, full-flavoured game-
changer the world has been waiting for. The world's first
plant-based sustainable burger chain, Neat Burger offers a menu
that appeals to not only those who follow plant-based diets, but
anyone, meat-eaters included, who wants to eat delicious meat-free
dishes that are more sustainable, healthier and ethical. The brand
is backed by seven-time FIA Formula One World Champion Lewis
Hamilton, in collaboration with hospitality organisation The Cream
Group and investors, as well as UNICEF Ambassador and early backer
of Beyond Meat Tommaso Chiabra.
Neat Burger opened its first site in September 2019, just off
Regent Street in London, and its second and third dine-in outlets
at Camden Market and Soho in 2020. Plans for global expansion
across Europe, the US and Middle East are already in place for 2021
and beyond.
About EY: Official Innovation Partner
EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, strategy, transaction
and consulting services. The insights and quality services we
deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and
in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who
team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so
doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world
for our people, for our clients and for our communities.
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About INTERprotección: Official Insurance Broker
INTERprotección is composed of a group of Mexican insurance,
reinsurance and surety bond brokerage companies. With global
presence and recognition, INTERprotección has more than 40 years of
experience in management and comprehensive risk consulting in the
Mexican market. Its business model is focused on bringing the
client to the forefront and offering them the best service through
innovative and disruptive products, more recently with its new
brand inter.mx , its insurance digital platform that is
transforming the insurtech game.
Follow INTERprotección on YouTube , Facebook and Twitter @I NTERproteccion
About XITE ENERGY: Official Energy Drink Supplier
XITE ENERGY was founded by Oliver Bennett and Megan Jones
straight out of university two years ago. XITE brings disruptive
innovation within the beverage industry; a new frontier to energy
drinks. Designed around functionality but with no limitations on
health, XITE ENERGY uses functional ingredients that are fused
together to provide a cognitive boost, combining natural flavours,
natural caffeine and zero sugar.
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