Xavier Hamel

Kubota

"The reason I attended the "Non-Road Powertrain & Fuels Conference", organised by Emissions Analytics, was to find an answer to this fundamental question: is the end of the combustion engine already programmed and irreversible?
As no previous conference had given me the answer, I had high expectations of this one. And I was not disappointed. With a thematic programme covering all aspects of decarbonisation of the off-road sector, including a global vision, political viewpoints and reality.Not rejecting any technical solutions and demonstrating the need to accompany the electrification of machines, which is unavoidable. Proposing equivalent renewable energy sources based on a life cycle analysis.
Yes, the end of the internal combustion engine is planned, but not in the immediate future and not in all sectors. Electric mobility is necessary, but life cycle analysis shows that internal combustion engines can be part of the solutions for achieving our goals in terms of decarbonising our activities.That's what I took away from the speeches by the speakers, who were specialists in their fields, and of the highest quality.The "Non-Road Powertrain & Fuels Conference" is an event that I highly recommend to OEMs who need to plan their next machinery development program and assess the optimum option for meeting their customers' demand."