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A biomethane-powered vehicle for agricultural applications
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Identification
The CH4pa ("chapa" means buddy in Portuguese) is a working and transport vehicle for small and medium farmers in developing countries. It combines the features of a tractor and a pickup truck and saves 50% of the fuel costs because it is fuelled with biogas from the farmer´s own residues.
CH4pa is a practical innovation, developed to meet the needs of the Brazilian farmers. and a prototype was built and tested in the province of Paraná in the south of Brazil. The main USPs of CH4pa are: -Low costs with biomethane as a fuel -Modularity and flexibility due to different transportation bodies and 3-point hutch for standard tools -Easy maintenance because a very robust design and standard parts -Energy self-sufficient and environmentally friendly CH4pa is produced by local tractor manufacturers in a licence agreement. The chassis, which is produced from steel plates that are cut, bend and welded does not need high investment costs in machinery.
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Label Date
January 29, 2021
By
Atmove GmbH
From
Austria
Maturity stage
Prototype testing in the real world
Looking For
Funding, Partners
Sectors - Value chain - Application
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Design, Power & Produce
Package & Distribute
Use & Efficiency
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The environmental benefits
- •110 HP CNG engine with 4 wheel drive and reduction gear, can drive 60 km/h and also creep for agriculture work
- •Huge transport platform due to the front cab design and a modular car body system for different transport porposes (construction material, hey, liquids,..)
- •3 point hutch for standard agricultural tools connected to mechanical PTO, with full tractor functionality
- •Can reduce 900.000kg CO2 over the life span of 20 years, using 50m3 of biomethane/day instead of 50l of diesel/gasoline/day
- •Scores with lower CO2, soot and NOx emissions, which makes him a perfect tool for city waste and maintenance purposes
- •Encourages farmer to join the circular business model of biomethane mobility
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The Financial benefits
- •CH4pa saves 61.000€ over the life span of 20 years compared to a cheap Chinese tractor with lower CAPEX because of the 50% lower fuel costs
- •CH4pa is an investment in a vehicle, that can be uses for working and transportation purposes which leads to higher usage and efficiency
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Company Profile
Atmove GmbH
Atmove offers the value chain of biomethane mobility aiming to reduce fuel costs by 50% and GHG emissions by 100%
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Headquarters
1130 Vienna, Austria
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Networking Partner
International Cleantech Network
The International Cleantech Network (ICN) is a global network of 13 cleantech clusters on the international forefront of providing innovative and sustainable solutions to meet the growing demand for green technologies.
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