French company, Energy Observer, to light Eiffel Tower with renewable hydrogen.
The Eiffel Tower is set to be illuminated Tuesday using electricity produced from certified renewable hydrogen.
Energy Observer, a company based in the French city of Saint-Malo wants to make the most recognizable landmark in Paris, the Eiffel Tower, a showcase for its hydrogen carbon-free technology.
Energy Observer CEO Louis-Noel Vivies:
The objective is to mobilize all French people, the general public as well as businesses and local authorities, around the hydrogen sector
French Finance Minister Bruno Lemaire and Ecological Transition Minister plan to attend the evening lighting event.
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About Energy Observer
The Energy Observer project was born in 2013 from the commitment of Victorien Erussard, merchant navy officer and ocean racer. Aware that it is now vital to commit to saving the planet, he assembled a complementary team of sailors, scientists, engineers and reporters in order to create the first self-sufficient vessel capable of drawing its energy from nature whilst also preserving it.
The dream became a reality 4 years later, when the Energy Observer ship was launched for the first time. Developed from a legendary catamaran, Energy Observer is a laboratory for the ecological transition, designed to push the limits of zero emission technologies. Hydrogen, solar, wind, and water power, all solutions are experimented with, tested and optimized with a view to making clean energy a practical reality that is accessible to all. Criss-crossing the oceans to meet those coming up with sustainable solutions for the planet every day, Energy Observer has become a movement, a round-the-world Odyssey, where every stopover is an opportunity to learn, to understand and to share these different forms of energy.
Energy Observer has received the High Patronage of Mr Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic. As the first French ambassador for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, it is officially supported by the Ministry for the Ecological Transition, UNESCO, the European Union, Irena and Ademe.
French company to light Eiffel Tower with renewable hydrogen, 25 May 2021