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Alejandro Agag has made no secret of the fact that being the first to run a hydrogen-only championship has been a key factor in the decision to turn Extreme E away from more conventional battery-powered vehicles from next season, but the series CEO says there are wider, non-sporting reasons that make it a smart move. After four seasons of Extreme E, Extreme H will arrive next year. For all intents and purposes, it’s the exact same championship, just with different cars.
But while motorsport’s relevance is often largely confined to the automotive sector, Extreme H will cast a wider net. “We are going to need every source of energy we can get our hands on,” Agag says. “We are going to need solar, we are going to need wind massively, we are going to need electric cars, we’re going to need hydrogen.
We’re going to need to optimize fossil fuels for the future. “We’re going to need everything we can get our hands on, because the needs of energy are going to grow exponentially. “There’s never been more need to look into new ways of using alternative energies than now,” he continues.
“There’s never been more need to also keep raising awareness than now, because that’s losing a little bit of momentum, and that’s why I think it’s the perfect timing to launch a new championship like this, which is a championship not only focused on mobility — we’re going to focus on cars and the use of hydrogen for cars; it’s a championship that is going to be foc.
