Yanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Yanmar Holdings, has received approval for its “New Production Plan for Hydrogen-Fueled Engines and Hydrogen Fuel Cell Systems” under Japan’s Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s “Promotion of the construction of zero-emission ships etc.” The proposal was approved on January 9, 2025.
Yanmar and Amogy, a provider of mature, scalable, and efficient ammonia-to-power solutions, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to integrate Amogy’s advanced ammonia-cracking technology into Yanmar’s hydrogen internal combustion engine. This collaboration seeks to pioneer a solution for decarbonizing marine power generation.
Yanmar Agri Co., Ltd. and Yanmar Philippines Corporation, have agreed to collaborate with Faeger Corporation in efforts to reduce methane emissions from rice paddy in the Philippines using the water management method known as Alternate Wetting and Drying. Tests are set to commence around November 2024 towards promoting early adoption of the system and realizing the benefits of decarbonization.