Rod Nickel and Victoria Klesty of Reuters write that fertilizer companies are beginning to produce hydrocarbon fuel.
- Ammonia producer CF Industries is reconstructing its Donaldsonville, Louisiana plant to produce green ammonia.
- Using ammonia as fuel in the shipping industry would effectively reduce emissions, as the sector is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gasses on the planet.
- The private sector is paving the way to reducing emissions and providing carbon-free energy.
“By altering the production process for ammonia normally used for fertilizer, the companies told Reuters they can produce hydrogen for fuel or a form of carbon-free ammonia used either as a carrier for hydrogen or as a marine fuel to power cargo and even cruise ships.”
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