All tractors in Ireland will be electric when this becomes economically viable, Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said. He was speaking at the unveiling of the first electric tractor in Ethiopia - a tractor developed by an Irish company working with local partners. Mr Martin, who was on a trip to Ethiopia and Kenya, described it as an "Irish tractor" and predicted widespread use of this technology one day. "That will come when we make it economically viable, it will come," he said. David Moore, the Dubliner behind Regenerators, the company which developed this tractor as an electric model, said the project has only been possible thanks to generous support from Irish Aid.

Source: Irish Examiner July 20, 2024 22:11 UTC