The NH²™ prototype, unveiled at the Paris Sima, was awarded the first prize in the "SIMA Innovation Awards", the first in the history of CNH. On the NH²™ experimental tractor, based on a model of the T6000 series, the internal combustion engine has been replaced by hydrogen fuel cells that generate the electricity required to activate two electric motors (one for services and the Power Take Off – PTO - and the other for forward movement of the tractor). More than just a simple idea, the NH²™ tractor is a perfectly functioning 120 bp prototype able to carry out all the tasks of a T6000 series tractor in almost complete silence, emitting only steam and water. The traditional obstacles to the use of hydrogen are, in particular, distribution and availability. According to the New Holland’s concept of energy independence for agriculture, the compressed hydrogen will be produced by the customers. Agricultural firms are in a leading position to take advantage of the hydrogen technology; they have sufficient space to install alternative electric energy generation systems, such as solar, wind plants, for treatment of the biomasses and for storing the energy produced in the form of hydrogen. In addition to environmental-related advantages, a system of this type may promote energy independence and improvement of financial stability as fuel costs represent a significant swathe of the day-by-day operating expenses of an agricultural company.