Hamilton’s Extreme E Team Partners On Clean Energy
Lewis Hamilton’s Extreme E team, X44 Vida Carbon Racing, has announced a new partnership with clean tech developer and low-carbon fuels specialist Alder Fuels.
The two organisations have linked up ‘to promote the next frontier of sustainable fuels to the world’ at this year’s season two finale in Uruguay, the Energy X Prix.
Alder Fuels is building the world’s first globally scalable platform for producing sustainably sourced, low-carbon fuel. Using sustainable biomass, such as regenerative grasses, forest residues and agricultural waste products, Alder creates low-carbon Alder Greencrude (AGC) that can be converted into a drop-in sustainable aviation fuel and other low-carbon products.
Through their new partnership, Alder Fuels and X44 Vida Carbon will be aiming the promote and educate around AGC.
In recognition of the new partnership, Alder Fuels’ logo will be displayed on the team’s car at the season two finale – the Energy X Prix – taking place in Uruguay on 26th and 27th November.
Alder Fuels President & CEO Bryan Sherbacow, said, “It’s a thrill to partner with Lewis Hamilton’s team, X44 Vida Carbon Racing. Their performances and technology on the track are impressive enough, but it’s the legacy that they’re building around climate change that deserves the world’s attention. It’s a legacy that will endure long after we’ve democratized energy supplies and ended fossil fuel dominance – a critical mission for us at Alder Fuels.
“As we work toward that sustainable future, I can’t imagine a more inspiring partner than Lewis’ X44 Vida Carbon team.”
Sébastien Loeb, Driver at X44 Vida Carbon Racing said, “One of the biggest challenges of making motorsport more sustainable is how we are able to travel around the world in a way that does not have a big impact on the planet. We have spent a lot of time in X44 Vida Carbon talking about this challenge, and how to make our sport more sustainable so that we are able to enjoy it for years to come.
“To have a partner like Alder Fuels that is tackling this issue head on is very impressive and valuable for our team. I am looking forward to seeing where this partnership takes us.”
X44 Vida Carbon Racing is currently heading into the season two finale of Extreme E after a successful inaugural season. The team sits in second position in the Championship after winning the Copper X Prix in September.
X44 Vida Carbon Racing also holds the series’ inaugural 2021 Sustainability Award.
