Some industry insiders reckon diesel will continue to fuel tractors for many years to come, while others suggest that emission reducing alternatives providing the same power, torque and range will come much quicker. All manufacturers have earmarked large chunks of their R&D budget to explore electric and hydrogen technologies. Methane as a power source is also under the spotlight, New Holland stealing an early lead with the methane-powered T6 which is now commercially available.
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On-farm generated biogas extracted from an AD plant filled with muck and slurry is a fuel that Rosier Greidanus also sees as offering potential, especially in the current energy situation. Based on an industrial site at Winsum in the dairy province of Friesland, the Dutch firm has
