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Extreme E Collaboration
Extreme E Collaboration.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n RNS Number : 0105T\n AFC Energy Plc\n 15 July 2020\n \n \n \n \n The information communicated within this announcement is deemed to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014. Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain. \n \n \n 15 July 2020\n \n \n AFC Energy PLC\n \n \n (\"AFC Energy\" or the \"Company\")\n \n \n Extreme E and AFC Energy to Pioneer Zero Emission Vehicle Charging in World's First All Electric Championship Rally\n \n \n AFC Energy (AIM: AFC), \n a leading provider of hydrogen power generation technologies, is pleased to confirm a collaboration with Extreme E to supply zero emission, hydrogen fueled, off-grid power to Extreme E's groundbreaking inaugural electric SUV racing series commencing in early 2021. \n \n \n Highlights\n \n \n · \n Extreme E, established by the same visionary team behind the ABB FIA Formula E Championship, is the world's first all-electric international rally series.\n \n \n \n \n \n · \n The Championship will see teams racing in some of the remotest corners of the planet, in a bid to highlight the most important climate issues of our generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n · \n Extreme E has selected AFC Energy Plc to provide a zero-emission charging system revolutionising how teams \"fuel\" their vehicles in some of the world's most extreme environments. \n \n \n \n \n \n · \n The Company's H-PowerTM system will showcase to a global audience how Hydrogen can be used as a viable alternative to incumbent stationary diesel generation in all environments. \n \n \n \n \n \n · \n AFC Energy is engineering for Extreme E a novel off-grid Green Hydrogen generation and storage system which will enable the Championship to produce its own self-certified green race fuel pre-race. \n \n \n \n \n \n · \n Water produced as a by-product from H-PowerTM fuel cell system to be used on-site. \n \n \n \n \n \n · \n Extreme E and AFC Energy have agreed marketing rights for the duration of the 2021 racing season with an expected global TV audience of 221 million people (Source: Extreme E).\n \n \n \n \n \n · \n Extreme E Founder and CEO, Alejandro Agag, will today be announcing the collaboration with AFC Energy at Blackb...