In late 2021, John Deere announced an equity investment in ClearFlame Engine Technologies, “a growing start-up dedicated to the development of clean engine technology” based out of Geneva, Ill.
ClearFlame CEO BJ Johnson described the company’s technology as making engines “fuel agnostic,” changing only 10-15% of the parts used but “decoupling the performance and economic benefits of the diesel engine design from the challenges of diesel fuel in terms of cost and emissions.”
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There was plenty of technology on display at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis., a few weeks ago. Farm Equipment editor Mike Lessiter caught up with Monarch Tractor’s John Issacson and got his take on the top 5 applications in autonomy right now.