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A1GP to use green fuel in New Zealand
18 December 2007New Zealand has been announced as the setting for the most important environmental initiative in the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport's short history. When the rapidly growing nation versus nation series descends on Lake Taupo for Round 5 of its third season next month, between 18-20 January 2008, it will become the first truly global motorsport body to switch to a 30% biofuel mix.
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The cornerstone of an ambitious series of initiatives to help reduce its environmental footprint, A1GP's new fuel, an ethanol based product Hiperflo™ E30, is sourced from sugar beet in Europe and produced specifically for A1GP.
The fuel produces less harmful particulate matter than conventional fuels and will reduce the amount of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions. By implementing E30, A1GP will reduce CO2 emissions by 21% per car¹.
The introduction of E30 was delayed from the start of the season to ensure vehicle performance wasn't affected by the change, but A1GP CEO Pete da Silva says the short wait has only made the switch more exciting. "Through our THINK greener initiatives we're committed to leading a revolution that helps the planet and safeguards the future of our sport," Mr da Silva said.
"The number one priority is to produce a leading edge series, but we firmly believe we can deliver exciting racing whilst minimising the impact of our operations on the environment."
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