JOHN DEERE - CLEANER COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGY FOR GENSETS WITH ACQUISITION OF CLEARFLAME ENGINE TECHNOLOGIES

ohn Deere has made an equity investment in ClearFlame Engine Technologies, a US-based start-up dedicated to the development of clean engine technology.  John Deere regards the investment as being in line with its strategic vision to accelerate and lead the industry in low and zero carbon powertrain technology. The company will also supply an engine to use in conceptual testing, which will help validate the technology currently under development by ClearFlame. ClearFlame’s solution enables low-carbon fuels such as ethanol to be integrated into compression ignition engines, offering a sustainable solution without compromising engine performance.