{"id":467286,"date":"2022-06-24T17:55:30","date_gmt":"2022-06-24T14:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/pee-powered-vehicles-are-finally-making-a-splash\/"},"modified":"2022-06-24T17:55:30","modified_gmt":"2022-06-24T14:55:30","slug":"pee-powered-vehicles-are-finally-making-a-splash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pee-powered-vehicles-are-finally-making-a-splash\/","title":{"rendered":"#Pee-powered vehicles are finally making a splash"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a899db3255ae\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a899db3255ae\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pee-powered-vehicles-are-finally-making-a-splash\/#%E2%80%9CPee-powered_vehicles_are_finally_making_a_splash%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Pee-powered vehicles are finally making a splash&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pee-powered-vehicles-are-finally-making-a-splash\/#What_is_ammonia_and_why_use_it_to_power_vehicles\" >What is ammonia, and why use it to power vehicles?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pee-powered-vehicles-are-finally-making-a-splash\/#Hi_there_EV_nerd\" >Hi there, EV nerd!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pee-powered-vehicles-are-finally-making-a-splash\/#How_does_ammonia_stack_up_compared_to_other_energy_sources\" >How does ammonia stack up compared to other energy sources?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pee-powered-vehicles-are-finally-making-a-splash\/#Hang_on_ammonia_arent_you_talking_about_pee\" >Hang on, ammonia, aren\u2019t you talking about pee?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pee-powered-vehicles-are-finally-making-a-splash\/#Why_havent_we_seen_wider_adoption_of_ammonia\" >Why haven\u2019t we seen wider adoption of ammonia?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pee-powered-vehicles-are-finally-making-a-splash\/#Research_and_industry_are_making_ammonia_power_a_reality\" >Research and industry are making ammonia power a reality\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pee-powered-vehicles-are-finally-making-a-splash\/#Industry_players_are_also_high_on_ammonium\" >Industry players are also high on ammonium<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CPee-powered_vehicles_are_finally_making_a_splash%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Pee-powered vehicles are finally making a splash&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A future of cars powered by electric batteries is inevitable. But what about trucks, ships, and planes? Hydrogen? Possibly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But there\u2019s another chemical that could be used \u2014 and it\u2019s abundant in your pee.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_ammonia_and_why_use_it_to_power_vehicles\"><\/span><strong>What is ammonia, and why use it to power vehicles?\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ammonia is a combination of Hydrogen and Nitrogen (NH3), and is one of the few liquid chemical compounds. It rapidly releases energy in combustion and has a high energy density by volume.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper shift channel-cta hs-embed-tnw\">\n<div id=\"hs-embed-tnw\" class=\"channel-cta-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"channel-cta-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads.tnw\/uploads\/Shift1.gif\"\/><\/div>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/src=\" https:=\"\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"channel-cta-input\">\n<h2 class=\"channel-cta-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hi_there_EV_nerd\"><\/span>Hi there, EV nerd!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"channel-cta-tagline\">Subscribe now for a weekly recap of our favorite mobility stories<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also comes with substantial environmental advantages. No carbon (C) in NH3 means that when burnt, ammonia cannot release carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, or other greenhouse pollutants.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_ammonia_stack_up_compared_to_other_energy_sources\"><\/span><strong>How does ammonia stack up compared to other energy sources?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While electric batteries and hydrogen fuel cells are compelling, ammonia offers higher energy density. This is particularly important for transport that is heavily constrained by weight and volume, such as heavy-duty ground and air transport.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, compared with hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, ammonia-powered vehicles are lighter and eschew the problem of disposal that lithium-ion batteries suffer from.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The other advantage of ammonia is that the chemical has been used industrially for over a century.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, storage, handling, and delivery infrastructure are already in place globally, making ammonia an optimal fuel for long-haul trucking, locomotives, aviation, and shipping.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hang_on_ammonia_arent_you_talking_about_pee\"><\/span><strong>Hang on, ammonia, aren\u2019t you talking about pee?\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yeah, basically, urine turns into ammonia, which can then be used to produce energy. Up until now though, it\u2019s been strictly academic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2009, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chemistryworld.com\/news\/urine-turned-into-hydrogen-fuel-\/3004176.article\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">research<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Dr. Gerardine Botte showed how to use electrolysis to produce hydrogen from human urine at a far cheaper cost than producing hydrogen from water.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2017, UK researchers at the University of West England, developed Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC), electrical circuits driven by microbes such as bacteria that feed off urine, creating the potential for robots to refuel themselves.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They\u2019ve since extended the cells to <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/uwe-repository.worktribe.com\/output\/7918113\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">powering home appliances<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/article\/193647\/army_scientists_discover_power_in_urine\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the US Army Research Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Ground are also looking at how they could use urine to power devices in remote locations, as well as in large-scale fuel cells powering vehicles and \u2014 theoretically \u2014 even entire bases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re feeling like a bit of citizen <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a>, there are <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yYIw4qV42Eg&amp;t=1s\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">videos<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on turning urine into garden fertilizer, and even <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencebuddies.org\/science-fair-projects\/project-ideas\/EnvSci_p061\/environmental-science\/microbial-fuel-cell-urine\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">microbial fuel cells<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, while scientists are onboard, we\u2019re yet to see full adoption of ammonia in energy production.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_havent_we_seen_wider_adoption_of_ammonia\"><\/span><strong>Why haven\u2019t we seen wider adoption of ammonia?\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lack of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> capable of efficiently extracting ammonia in a constrained space has left it underexplored as an energy carrier..\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But now technological advancements are reinforcing its viability in larger-scale capabilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Research_and_industry_are_making_ammonia_power_a_reality\"><\/span><strong>Research and industry are making ammonia power a reality\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1388702 size-featured_img js-lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"796\" height=\"448\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" https:=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/AB_15-796x448.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/AB_15-280x158.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/AB_15-240x135.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/AB_15-479x270.jpeg 479w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/AB_15-1200x675.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/AB_15.jpeg 1420w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2022%2F06%2F24%2Fammonia-is-becoming-key-player-in-powering-energy-efficient-vehicles%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: A golf cart powered by ammonia fuel cells. Credit: Hong Kong Polytechnik University\" data-title=\"Share A golf cart powered by ammonia fuel cells. Credit: Hong Kong Polytechnik University on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share A golf cart powered by ammonia fuel cells. Credit: Hong Kong Polytechnik University on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>A golf cart powered by ammonia fuel cells. <span>Credit: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.polyu.edu.hk\/publications\/excelximpact\/issue\/202112\/research-innovation\/world-s-first-ammonia-powered-electric-vehicle-created-at-polyu\">Hong Kong Polytechnik University<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1388702 size-featured_img\" https:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"796\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/AB_15-796x448.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/AB_15-280x158.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/AB_15-240x135.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/AB_15-479x270.jpeg 479w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/AB_15-1200x675.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/AB_15.jpeg 1420w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last year, Hong Kong\u2019s University of Technology showcased the world\u2019s first <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.polyu.edu.hk\/publications\/excelximpact\/issue\/202112\/research-innovation\/world-s-first-ammonia-powered-electric-vehicle-created-at-polyu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ammonia-powered fuel cell electric vehicle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a golf cart jointly developed with Oxford University.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1388700 size-featured_img js-lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"796\" height=\"299\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" https:=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/AB_16-796x299.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/AB_16-280x105.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/AB_16-270x101.jpeg 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/AB_16-540x203.jpeg 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/AB_16.jpeg 1420w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2022%2F06%2F24%2Fammonia-is-becoming-key-player-in-powering-energy-efficient-vehicles%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Hhe process of converting ammonia to electrical power.\u00a0\" data-title=\"Share Hhe process of converting ammonia to electrical power.\u00a0 on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Hhe process of converting ammonia to electrical power.\u00a0 on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>H<span>he process of converting ammonia to electrical power.\u00a0<\/span><\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1388700 size-featured_img\" https:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"796\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/AB_16-796x299.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/AB_16-280x105.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/AB_16-270x101.jpeg 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/AB_16-540x203.jpeg 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/AB_16.jpeg 1420w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ammonia is stored inside a cylinder in its liquid form. It goes through a \u2018cracker\u2019, breaking down into nitrogen and hydrogen by catalysts developed by the University of Oxford.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hydrogen generates electricity to power and propel the vehicle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The researchers are also planning to develop an ammonia-powered minibus and aircraft.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Industry_players_are_also_high_on_ammonium\"><\/span><strong>Industry players are also high on ammonium<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Denmark, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.man-es.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MAN Energy Solutions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is developing a fuel-flexible, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.man-es.com\/docs\/default-source\/document-sync\/man-b-w-two-stroke-engine-operating-on-ammonia-eng.pdf?sfvrsn=c4bb6fea_0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">two-stroke ammonia engine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 and aims to deliver the first unit in 2024.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another player is the company <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=by51v7r2r1J2ZTnUru7WJowXcPrFCVkgM6sZ7Lo_4gT1dyKq7zNtz2ZTV2Nk-JGZ-raKiMUW9-naXugkmNbVSA==\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amogy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, founded in the US in 2020. The company is a pioneer of emission-free, energy-dense ammonia power solutions. It developed a compact, high-efficiency reactor that cracks ammonia and uses the hydrogen to generate power through a fuel cell.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1388699 size-full js-lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"785\" height=\"523\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" https:=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-05-3.18.08-PM.webp 785w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-05-3.18.08-PM-280x187.webp 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-05-3.18.08-PM-203x135.webp 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-05-3.18.08-PM-405x270.webp 405w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2022%2F06%2F24%2Fammonia-is-becoming-key-player-in-powering-energy-efficient-vehicles%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Anogy powers a John Deere tractor with ammonia.\" data-title=\"Share Anogy powers a John Deere tractor with ammonia. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Anogy powers a John Deere tractor with ammonia. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Anogy powers a John Deere tractor with ammonia.<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1388699 size-full\" https:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"785\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-05-3.18.08-PM.webp 785w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-05-3.18.08-PM-280x187.webp 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-05-3.18.08-PM-203x135.webp 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-05-3.18.08-PM-405x270.webp 405w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earlier this month, an Amogy reactor powered a mid-sized John Deere tractor with ammonia. The company integrated a standard liquid-storage tank and highly efficient ammonia-cracking modules into a hybrid fuel cell system, providing power for several hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" srcdoc=\"&lt;style&gt;*{padding:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden}html,body{background:#000;height:100%}img{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:opacity .1s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,1,1)}a:hover img+img{opacity:1!important}&lt;\/style&gt;&lt;a href=\" https:=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/4D8u4oULeCE\/hqdefault.jpg\" style=\"top: 50%;left:50%;width:68px;height:48px;transform:translate3d(-50%,-50%,0)\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week, Amogy announced a raise of $46 million in additional funds to bring its funding to $68 million. It plans to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ly its systems to an 18-wheel tractor-trailer and an ocean cargo ship. This is a big deal in getting ammonium from outside the lab into tangible, industrial use cases.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re a while from mass commercial adoption. 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