AUGA group, AB presents the first technology for the “green” food chain - a climate-friendly tractor
29 September 2021 - 6:02PM
AUGA group, AB presents the first technology for the “green” food
chain - a climate-friendly tractor
AUGA
group, AB
(hereinafter the Company) Europe’s largest
vertically integrated organic food producer, has developed
and presented the world’s first
hybrid biomethane and electric tractor for professional
farm use –
AUGA M1. This is the company’s first step in offering
technological solutions that will eliminate climate pollution
throughout the food supply chain, from field to table, and
allow food to be produced at no
cost to nature.
“We are ready to provide consumers around the
world with food at no cost to nature. By eating such food, people
themselves will make a positive impact on climate change daily. And
we are sure that more and more people want to live like this,” says
Kęstutis Juščius, CEO of the Company.
According to him, the Company is determined to
become a world leader in sustainable and organic food
technologies.
Climate pollution will be stopped by
technology
According to scientists, agricultural activity
is responsible for almost a quarter of all greenhouse gas pollution
in the world. A large part of the emissions is due to the use of
fossil fuels in agricultural machinery.
According to the CEO of the Company, the
technology developed in Lithuania will help to create a food
production model around the world that will reduce damage caused to
nature.
“Three years ago, when we first calculated our
emissions, we saw that as much as 30 per cent of them come from the
use of fossil fuels on farms. There were simply no solutions to
change it. That is why we have taken the lead in developing
technologies that will allow us to create a new standard for
sustainable agriculture and drastically reduce pollution throughout
the food value chain. The first result of this work is a biomethane
and electric tractor,” says K. Juščius.
According to him, the choice of biomethane as an
alternative fuel was not accidental - it is one of the greenest
types of biofuel. Methane, collected from livestock waste and
converted to biomethane, offsets more emissions per unit of energy
in its production and use cycle than it emits.
Until now, sustainable fuel tractors delivered
worldwide have not been suitable for professional farm work.
“Our invention makes it possible to create a
wide range of tractor applications and make it accessible to all
farmers who want to work sustainably. We are not developing
technology just to solve own emissions and deliver on the promise
of becoming a CO2-neutral company by 2030. Our goal is bigger - we
will strive to make this tractor and other technologies that are
still being developed available to farmers all over the world and
help solve the global problem of pollution in the agricultural
sector,” says K. Juščius.
Solutions invented by
Lithuanian engineers
According to K. Juščius, the hybrid AUGA M1
tractor is unique because it solves two main obstacles that have so
far prevented the world’s largest corporations from offering such
equipment for professional use.
“Our team of engineers has found solutions to
solve the problem of refuelling and ensure uninterrupted operation
of the tractor throughout the working day. Currently,
biomethane-powered tractors are able to operate for only 2-4 hours
because the gas cylinders do not physically fit into the tractor
structure. However, farmers need agricultural machinery that can
work for 12 hours or more. AUGA group understands this perfectly
and has created a solution,” says the CEO of the Company.
The company's patented design allows the tractor
to accommodate larger biomethane gas cylinders. The AUGA M1 tractor
uses a hybrid biomethane-electric fuel system. When the tractor is
running, an internal combustion engine powered by biomethane
generates energy and transmits it directly to the electric motors
that spin the wheels. The company’s patented design allows the
tractor to accommodate larger biomethane gas cylinders.
When operating under normal conditions that do
not require high power, the tractor stores the generated energy
reserve in the batteries. Such a system does not waste energy in
low load conditions, uses a relatively small but efficient motor
and is able to extract tremendous power when needed. These
solutions allow the tractor to work for up to 12 hours.
The second obstacle to the spread of
biomethane-powered tractors is the underdeveloped biomethane
refuelling station infrastructure. The Company solved this problem
by offering quick and convenient gas cartridge replacement.
The change will be created by the
community
According to the CEO of AUGA group, while
implementing the global strategy of agricultural technologies
(AgTech), more solutions will be presented in the near future,
which will ensure the sustainability of the entire food chain. The
company’s specialists are currently developing other sustainable
solutions for technologies that will eliminate carbon emissions
from the soil and digestive process of cattle.
“Our innovations will bring together a global
community of responsible consumers, smart farmers and bold
investors. It will ensure real change by creating an
environmentally friendly food supply chain, and will allow to
implement the vision of AUGA group - to become synonymous with
sustainable food and lifestyle,” says K. Juščius.
You can see the full presentation here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UK_XmOeJ_gc
Contacts:Mindaugas Ambrasas, AUGA group, AB CFO
Phone: +370 620 67296 Email: m.ambrasas@auga.lt
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