Ammonia production accounts for 1% of global carbon emissions – approximately 500 million tons of carbon dioxide per year – over 95% of this ammonia comes from hydrogen produced from fossil fuels. Using green hydrogen is key to more sustainable ammonia production and for the transition to a low-carbon economy. Green ammonia can have widespread uses around the world such as fertilizer for food production or feedstock for industrial processes. Ammonia contains about 3 times more energy than compressed hydrogen with the tremendous potential to act as a carbon-free energy carrier and as a clean fuel source for generating electricity and powering shipping.
