Farmers attending this year’s Cereals Event will get their first look at New Holland’s T6.180 Methane Power tractor that was unveiled at Agritechnica last year.
The second-generation prototype is based on a New Holland T6.180 standard tractor and features a 175hp Nef 6 engine developed by FPT Industrial that delivers 740Nm torque.
The tractor carries nine gas cylinders that have a total capacity of 300 litres (52kg) of compressed methane, sufficient for approximately half a day of normal tractor operations.
The second generation Methane Power T6.180 delivers significant fuel saving of between 20 to 40 per cent compared to conventional fuels.
This tractor is an important step in achieving New Holland’s goal of energy-independent farming as the methane is generated through renewable biomass production. When using biomethane, the machine’s carbon impact is virtually zero.
The new machine also has 80 per cent less polluting emissions than a standard diesel tractor, and is already capable of fulfilling future greenhouse gas targets, which are expected to require a 20 per cent reduction in emissions across Europe by 2020.
The Methane Power tractor can be found on the New Holland stand at Cereals 2016.
For more information visit: www.newholland.com.
