America's Cup and Air Products Team Up to Help Decarbonize World's Oldest International Sailing Competition
- Air Products named Official Hydrogen Supplier of America's Cup
- Hydrogen-powered chase boats to be used for the first time
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- Air Products will supply renewable hydrogen to power zero-emission chase boats at the 37th America's Cup in
Barcelona , Spain
The America's Cup is the pinnacle of international sailing competition in which teams from around the world compete for the oldest trophy in international sport, dating back to 1851.
For the first time, hydrogen will be used to power chase boats, which follow the AC75 race yachts in the race. Each challenger competing in the America's Cup is required to have one hydrogen powered chase boat that supports the team during the competition.
"Air Products is proud to collaborate with the America's Cup on this innovative project to demonstrate on a world stage how renewable hydrogen can help decarbonize nautical travel," said Air Products' executive Ivo Bols, President Europe and
The decision to use chase boats powered by hydrogen fuel cells supports ongoing efforts by the America's Cup to decarbonize support activities at sea.
"When we first dreamed of bringing Hydrogen powered foiling chase boats into the America's Cup we knew we were pushing the limits of current technology and that partnering with companies like Air Products would be necessary to implement the non-existent marine hydrogen infrastructure. With the help of the Generalitat of Catalonia, the
Competitors are currently preparing for the preliminary races, known as the Preliminary Regattas, which will begin on September 14 and serve as warm-up races ahead of the Challenger Selection Series starting in August 2024. In the Challenger Selection Series, teams from
Emirates Team New Zealand's 'Chase Zero' will be the first to use a hydrogen fuel cell chase boat, during the Preliminary Regattas. The remaining teams will begin using hydrogen-powered chase boats from the start of the Final Preliminary regatta in
To support the event, Air Products has installed a mobile hydrogen refueler at the Port of
As the world's largest producer of hydrogen, Air Products works across all facets of the hydrogen value chain, including production, distribution, storage and dispensing and has been a pioneer in hydrogen fueling for decades. Air Products has committed to invest at least
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading industrial gases company in operation for over 80 years focused on serving energy, environmental, and emerging markets. The Company has two growth pillars driven by sustainability. Air Products' base business provides essential industrial gases, related equipment and applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries, including refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing, and food. The Company also develops, engineers, builds, owns and operates some of the world's largest industrial gas and carbon-capture projects, supplying world-scale clean hydrogen for global transportation, industrial markets, and the broader energy transition. Additionally, Air Products is the world leader in the supply of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment, and globally provides turbomachinery, membrane systems and cryogenic containers.
The Company had fiscal 2022 sales of
About The America's Cup
The America's Cup is the oldest international sporting trophy −dating back to 1851– and stands as one of the most difficult sporting endeavours. The New York Yacht Club, one of the most prestigious clubs in the world, held the trophy for 132 years before losing it in 1983 to
The 37th America's Cup will take place between August and October 2024 in the beating heart of
For more information, visit: www.americascup.com, www.instagram.com/americascup/, www.youtube.com/@americascup, www.facebook.com/AmericasCup/ and www.twitter.com/americascup
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