Biodiesel-powered race boat takes third place in trans-Atlantic challenge

In the UK, the Imerys Energy Challenge, centered on clean innovation and energy efficiency, is a self-sufficient, CO2-free energy production and storage system tested aboard the Class40 (12.19 meters long) race yacht in some of the world’s toughest offshore events. This week the vessel came in third place at the Route du Rhum transatlantic race from France to Guadalupe.

Improved renewable energy pack aboard Imerys Clean Energy showcase accessible clean-technologies using Imerys solutions:

– a new biodiesel using CynerSorb®, a product innovation created by Imerys that optimizes the biodiesel filtration cycle. Produced by Renewable Energy Group (REG), the largest US supplier of high-performance biofuels and an Imerys customer, this biodiesel replaces diesel fuel produced from fossil fuels,
– abrasives on the solar panels installed on the deck offer anti-slip properties and increase the durability of the panels, Imerys Clean Energy’s main source of renewable energy.