The ECO in AFRICA ECO RACE

AN "ECO-RESPONSIBLE" ORGANIZATION

 The AFRICA ECO RACE® has clearly indicated its wish to contribute to the long-term development by integrating eco-responsible behaviour into the daily organization of the race, but also through long-term projects.

Some of the organization vehicles are equiped by solar panels in order to use the solar energy for realizing their mission without using a classic generator.

 The organization collects waste motor oil in order to recycle them back in France after the race.

 The emphasis is on the local economy, by using local service providers. In the same way, the route is defined in close collaboration with the authorities of the countries crossed, in order to avoid zones which need protecting, such as national parks…

The bivouacs are prepared and cleaned by local service providers, the waste that can be burned is incinerated on site. Oils recovered, garbage bags sent to the nearest waste treatment center.

The AFRICA ECO RACE® participates in the planting of trees in Nouakchott the Mauritanian capital.

2015: A few thousand Eucalyptus have already been planted.

2018: Thousands more trees will be offered by the Africa Eco Race to intensify reforestation efforts.

 

SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS

 In 2014, one of the rally teams offered the installation of photovoltaic panels to an NGO "La Kaïma des petits" located in the center of Nouakchott.

"Planting a million trees over 2000 hectares around the city of Nouakchott. This was the challenge that wanted to do the Mauritanian capital by 2015. Objective: to prevent the advance of sand dunes and marine incursions. 2000 hectares in four years, 500 hectares per year".

The AFRICA ECO RACE® participates in the implementation of trees in Nouakchott, the Mauritanian capital. Thousands of eucalyptus Avenue Gamal Abdel Nasser to the beach and to the port were planted to replace trees uprooted in the renovation.

Africa Eco Race wished to commit itself to AMADE by supplying portable solar lamps for children in rural schools not connected to the electricity grid and crossed by the rally. These lamps will allow children, especially girls, to reach their homes at night in a more secure way and to study under better conditions.Wishing to promote local economic development, Africa Eco Race and AMADE Mondiale wished to join Lagazel, which is the first company to manufacture solar lamps on the African continent.

Lagazel solar lamps manufactured in Burkina Faso, known for their robustness, are the only ones to have batteries guaranteed 5 years, which can be replaced for recycling. Lagazel aims to develop decentralized production workshops in Burkina Faso closest to the population in order to promote the employment of the most vulnerable populations.

COMPETITORS "ECO-RESPONSIBLE" 

Some competitors have chosen to supply their vehicle with solar panels.

That’s the case of André LENOBLE and his YAMAHA motorcycle equipped with photovoltaic cells in order to limit the wear of the engine alternator and to reduce the CO2 production.

André LENOBLE - AER 2012

 

Willy JOBARD, on a motorbike ZONGSHEN 450 HYBRID2, hybrid motorcycle supplied with water.

Actually, steam will be produced by a mini booster and will be squirted in the air intake. First of all, this system will slightly increase the engine performances but also will significantly reduce fuel consumption and CO2 rejection in the atmosphere.

Willy Jobard - AER 2014

 

Moreover, Willy JOBARD uses bio ethanol fuel transported throughout the race by the organization of the AFRICA ECO RACE®.

2012: André LENOBLE has demonstrated the feasibility of a power supply with solar panels.
2013: Oscar EO Hybrid Car with Team LATVIA has arrived in Dakar after more than 5000 km without any worries.
2014: Willy JOBARD and his 450cm³ hybrid motorcycle supplied with water arrived 15th in Dakar.
2014: André LENOBLE has demonstrated the feasibility of a power supply with solar panels and finished 9th at the final classification in 2014.
2015/2016: Team KAMAZ MASTER entered a gaz-hybrid truck, using a methan/gasoil mix. The goal was to prove that natural gaz can be used as fuel. Success was also at the “rendez-vous” for the crew composed of
Serguey KUPRIANOV / Alexander KUPRIANOV / Anatoly TANIN as they finished the race in 3rd position overall for 2015 and 19th for 2016.

 

 

Sergey KUPRIANOV / Alexander KUPRIANOV / Anatoly TANIN - AER 2015

2017:

Trucks Category

The KAMAZ MASTER team has entered the hybrid gas truck using a mixture of methane and diesel for the third consecutive year with the crew composed of Sergey KUPRIANOV / Alexander KUPRIANOV / Anatoly TANIN who ranked 10th overall.

Bikes Category

A 100% electric motorcycle, based on YAMAHA prototype rided by Arnaud JACQUART, a French-Russian biker who had participated in the first edition of the event and who had almost won it. He entered the experimental category, Arnaud's ambition was to succeed in arriving in DAKAR without having to used a single drop of fuel and charging the batteries of his motorcycle at the bivouac using photovoltaic energy. An ambitious project that is a great achievement and which raises interest for the future.