Our commitment to responsible catering includes reducing our carbon footprint and encouraging farm-to-fork systems which rely on local producers. We have been working for many years with committed caterers, such as the ISO 20121-certified Renaud Traiteur. This international standard for sustainable event management was developed to promote responsible consumption and mitigate the negative effects on local public services and infrastructures. Our Race to 2030 programme goes even further. We shall be increasing our local sourcing, cutting back on disposable containers and clamping down on food waste while encouraging the reuse of organic waste. For instance, we replaced single-use plastic cups with reusable Ecocups back in 2010,saving some 40 tonnes (2,900 m³) of plastic to date. We have also launched a new catering initiative to increase the share of local produce, including in our purchases from wholesalers.

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For almost a century, the 24 Hours of Le Mans has been a fixture of economic and cultural heritage, locally and on a national and international scale. In 2023, we contributed €321.1 million to the French economy. Our suppliers are located at an average distance of 172 km from the venue with those in the Sarthe département accounting for 89% of our expenditure. The 24 Hours of Le Mans alone created the equivalent of over 1,060 full-time jobs in 2023. Outside the celebrated endurance race, other activities continue apace all year round. The venue hosted over 400 business events in 2023, while the 24 Hours Museum attracted record numbers with almost 210,000 visitors over the year. The Karting des 24 Heures was also busy with over 31,000 sessions held in 2023.

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The 24 Hours of Le Mans may boast worldwide coverage but its local roots run deep. The annual event provides an outstanding showcase for Le Mans and La Sarthe. As a mainstay of the city’s economy and tourism, the 24 Hours of Le Mans has forged strong ties with the local territory.

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In Brussels, at the exhibition center, from November 18 to 22, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest and MissionH24, a program in collaboration with H24Project, are participating in this annual benchmark event ''European Hydrogen Week'', which has become a meeting place essential for European and international players.

Organized by Hydrogen Europe, Hydrogen Europe Research, the European Commission and Clean Hydrogen Partnership, European Hydrogen Week is celebrating its fifth edition in 2024. It is clear that both the format and the participants have multiplied and diversified in parallel with the deployment of hydrogen, a crucial energy vector for the energy transition and for industrial decarbonization.

During these five days,&nbsp;from November 18 to 22, hydrogen players are gathered to present, exchange, debate, build.... Industrialists, companies, institutions, elected officials, regions, territories, among other participants, are among the speakers, exhibitors, and visitors to the various sites. We will note the presence of India and Japan, two countries involved in the decarbonization of mobility and industry.

Hall 7 and Hall 11 of the Parc des Expos in Brussels will host the European Hydrogen Week.&nbsp;The ACO and MissionH24 will host a stand in Hall 7, area M20. The H24EVO showcar will allow visitors to see the developments in hydrogen in competition, the solutions chosen by partners to design a prototype dedicated to pure performance in Endurance.

Motor racing and Endurance once again demonstrate the formidable research laboratory that is racing, particularly the 24 Hours of Le Mans. By 2028, a category dedicated to hydrogen prototypes should be included in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the FIA ​​World Endurance Championship.

The ACO and MissionH24 at the European Hydrogen Week

BrightLoop, a specialist in high-performance DC-DC converters with a decade's experience in motorsport, has joined the MissionH24 program. As a technical partner, BrightLoop shares the strategy of decarbonization, and more sustainable racing pursued by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest and H24Project.

The MissionH24 program, a collaboration between the Automobile Club de l&#39;Ouest and H24Project to promote hydrogen in racing,&nbsp;has a new member, who is also a stakeholder in the brand-new H24EVO prototype. 
BrightLoop, a leading supplier of advanced power conversion solutions, specializing in high-performance DC-DC converters for a variety of industries, will be equipping the H24EVO fuel cell prototype. 
The company offers adaptable converters capable of managing all power flows, both AC and DC, positioning itself as a key partner for players in the energy transition. 
The technology developed by BrightLoop enables intelligent management of power flows while offering unmatched compactness and power density, thereby optimizing space, energy efficiency, and control. 
This specification corresponds in every respect to the expectations of the operating team of the future H24EVO. 
Prior to its involvement in hydrogen racing, BrightLoop gained experience in the unusual world of motor racing, offering DC-DC converters of unique size (power density) and modularity to teams competing in Formula E, IndyCar and Extreme E... Performance, reliability and innovation are necessary values shared by MissionH24 and BrightLoop. 
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This technical partnership will see members of BrightLoop integrated into MissionH24 for the first test sessions of the H24EVO.

BrightLoop, technical partner of MissionH24

The 7th round of the World Endurance Championship takes place in Fuji, Japan. The 6 Hours of Fuji has a particularity: the safari tour, which offers the opportunity for “classic” vehicles to race with certain racing cars that make up the FIA WEC field at moderate speed. A hydrogen vehicle has evolved on the track.

The GR010 Hybrid Hypercars were not the only Toyotas on track at Fuji this weekend. The Toyota Mirai Sport, a Hydrogen car, also stood out on the Japanese circuit to promote hydrogen in Endurance. At the wheel Pierre Fillon, president of the Automobile Club de l&#39;Ouest, an actor involved in the decarbonization of mobility and the deployment of hydrogen in competition, traveled over the 4.5 km of the route and in particular the straight of more than 1.4 km with a vehicle emitting 0% CO2, in the company of Mr. Shimizu, the engineer responsible for this Mirai Sport, and Fr&eacute;d&eacute;ric Lequien, CEO of the FIA WEC.

Today, the 2024 grid uses a fuel developed by TotalEnergies, Excellium Racing 100, a competition fuel produced from waste and residues notably from wine growing and which meets all the requirements of manufacturers, engine manufacturers and the European directive on renewable energies. It offers at least 65% reduction in CO2 emissions, at a minimum, over its life cycle. This fuel is certified 100% sustainable. Motorsport thus demonstrates its involvement in the energy transition and the search for more virtuous solutions.

The experience of the Toyota Mirai Sport illustrates the work carried out by the ACO with the FIA ​​and the manufacturers for the creation of a category dedicated to hydrogen by 2028.

Hydrogen on track at Fuji

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The second area is key to event organisation. From sustainable management to our contribution to local economies, we consider the impact of everything we do. The whole ACO setup benefits from this commitment.

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