Company:First Mode
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Industrial Services |
| Founded | March 14, 2018 in Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
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Area served | Worldwide |
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Number of employees | 375 (2023) |
| Website | firstmode |
First Mode is a multinational decarbonization company that designs, manufactures, and distributes alternative fuel and battery engines for heavy duty vehicles, along with hydrogen refueling equipment. The company has operations in Africa, Australia , Europe, North America and South America.
It won Fast Company’s 2023 World Changing Ideas awards for the creation of the world’s largest hybrid powerplant.[1]
History
First Mode was founded on March 14, 2018 in the Seattle, Washington area by 11 former members of asteroid mining company Planetary Resources.[2]
First Mode partnered with mining corporation Anglo American plc in 2019, signing a three-year agreement to develop a diesel alternative for the company’s fleet of mining haul trucks.[3]
On May 6, 2022, First Mode and Anglo American debuted the world’s first and largest hydrogen-powered mine haul truck at the Mogalakwena platinum mine in South Africa with a converted Komatsu 930E Haulpak truck.[4] It successfully completed operational trials in May 2023.[5]
In January 2023, First Mode and Anglo American announced the signing of a $200 million binding agreement to combine First Mode with the Anglo American nuGen team, thereby making Anglo American the majority shareholder.[6] The two companies also signed a supply agreement for First Mode to provide Anglo American with several additional hybrid powerplant retrofit kits for mining haul trucks.[2] These are slated to be demonstrated on Komatsu 930E and 830E platforms in early 2024.[5]
See also
- Carbon Neutrality
- Climate Change Mitigation
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Energy Transition
- Energy Efficiency
- Carbon Footprint
- Low-Carbon Economy
- Sustainable Development Goals
References
- ↑ Peters, Adele (2 May 2023). "This massive zero-emissions truck can help shrink mining's footprint". https://www.fastcompany.com/90865592/first-mode-nugen-zero-emissions-mining-truck.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mittge, Brian (20 June 2023). "Heavy-duty hydrogen". Washington Business Magazine. pp. 26–28. https://joom.ag/v3Rd/p26.
- ↑ Conroy, Bill (18 December 2019). "First Mode Inks $13.5M Contract to Develop Green Technologies for Mining Giant Anglo American". https://seattlebusinessmag.com/manufacturing/first-mode-inks-135m-contract-develop-green-technologies-mining-giant-anglo-american/.
- ↑ Chen, Adeline (6 October 2022). "The world's first hydrogen-powered haul truck could help clean up the mining industry". https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/06/world/hydrogen-mining-truck-first-mode-anglo-american-climate-spc-intl/index.html.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Moore, Paul (July 2023). "An orchestrated ecosystem". International Mining. pp. 42–44. https://joom.ag/6ORd/p46.
- ↑ "Anglo combines nuGen™ Zero Emissions Haulage Solution with First Mode". 8 December 2022. https://www.miningreview.com/energy/anglo-invests-200-million-to-accelerate-zero-emissions-haulage-solution/.
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