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OKIsItJustMe

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2. Yes, I am also interested in "Green Ammonia"

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 01:48 AM

Jul 21

A virtue you don't mention is its usefulness in cleaning up agriculture. At this point, roughly ½ of all food is grown using ammonia-based fertilizers, made using natural gas. “Green Ammonia” could clean this up.
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2023/11/green-ammonia-climate-change-energy-transition/

However, hydrogen has many uses. The least of which (presently) is transportation. For example “Green Hydrogen” can be used to make “Clean Steel.”

Devlin, A., Kossen, J., Goldie-Jones, H. et al. Global green hydrogen-based steel opportunities surrounding high quality renewable energy and iron ore deposits. Nat Commun 14, 2578 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-38123-2

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Ammonia is 17.75% hydrogen by weight, burns in fuel cells to form N2 and H2O. eppur_se_muova Jul 20 #1

Yes, I am also interested in "Green Ammonia" OKIsItJustMe Jul 21 #2