Among the many chemicals we use every day, ammonia is one of the worst for the atmosphere. The nitrogen-based chemical used in fertilizer, dyes, explosives and many other products ranks second only to cement in terms of carbon emissions, due to the high temperatures and energy needed to manufacture it.

Terrestrial Energy - developer of the Integral Molten Salt Reactor - has signed an agreement with ammonia production technology supplier KBR to investigate the application of zero-emission thermal energy for the production of hydrogen and ammonia.

To reduce the energy requirements of the Haber-Bosch process, which converts nitrogen and hydrogen to ammonia, researchers from Tokyo Tech have developed a metal nitride catalyst containing an active ...

The Haber-Bosch process, which is commonly used to synthesize ammonia (NH3)—the foundation for synthetic nitrogen fertilizers—by combining hydrogen (H2) and nitrogen (N2) over catalysts at high pressures and temperatures, is one of the most important scientific discoveries to have helped improve crop yields and increase food production globally.

Ammonia is perhaps best known as a household cleaner or the chemical that makes your pee smell. Few might realise, however, that half of the world's food production relies on ammonia-based ...

Ammonia (NH3) is one of the most widely produced chemicals in the world, with production at more than 187 million tons in 2020. About 85% of it is used to produce nitrogenous fertilizers, while the rest is used for refining petroleum, manufacturing a wide range of other chemicals, and creating synthetic fibers such as nylon. However, all this comes at a high energy cost.

In Germany, Evonik and BASF have announced the first delivery of BASF's ammonia BMBcert grade, marking a pivotal collaboration aimed at reducing the product carbon footprint. The biomass-balanced ammonia boasts a 65% reduction in PCF compared to conventional alternatives. Evonik plans to incorporate the sustainable ammonia into its eCO product range, including VESTAMIN® IPD eCO […]

In Russia, Reuters reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin approved nullifying mineral extraction tax for natural gas used in the production of ammonia and hydrogen in the Arctic. The report noted that the tax breaks relate to natural gas from the Gydan and Yamal peninsulas. Russia's largest producer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) Novatek NVTK.MM […]

In Norway, Hafslund has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with a duration of 15 years with SkiGA to produce green ammonia in Skipavika, Gulen municipality. The contract secures the majority of the renewable energy required for large-scale production of emission-free ammonia, the firm said. The agreement covers the delivery of up to 130 […]

In Texas, KBR has been awarded a contract by Samsung Heavy Industries to conduct a conceptual study on a floating blue ammonia production facility. SHI, one of South Korea's largest shipbuilders, is diversifying into ocean energy, and the study will focus on integrating KBR's ammonia technology with SHI's floating vessel designs. The project leverages KBR's […]

In Canada, Next Hydrogen Solutions, a designer and manufacturer of electrolyzers, announced that it has been awarded a contract by the University of Minnesota (UMN) for its latest generation electrolysis technology to be installed at the UMN West Central Research and Outreach Center (WCROC). The WCROC project is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy's […]

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In the UK, Navigator Holdings, the world's largest owner and operator of handysize liquefied gas carriers, announced a significant investment alongside Attis Clean Energy in Ten08 Energy LLC to develop a clean ammonia production facility on the U.S. Gulf Coast. This facility aims to produce 1.4 million metric tonnes of ultra-low carbon ammonia annually by […]

MIT engineers developed a way to make clean ammonia, without fossil-fuel-powered chemical plants, using the Earth as a geochemical reactor, producing ammonia underground.

Corporations and politicians are pushing carbon capture despite big questions over its value as residents in the southern 'petrostate' fear the worst

Previously, it has been impossible to capture the high-resolution images of nitrogenase, the only enzyme capable of reducing nitrogen into ammonia, during catalytic action. Now researchers report near-atomic-resolution snapshots of nitrogenase during catalysis using cryogenic electron microscopy.

The operation of the Tolyatti-Odesa ammonia pipeline has unexpectedly become extremely important for Russia, and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin might make...

In Canada, Methanex announced the acquisition of OCI Global's international methanol assets for $2.05 billion. The deal includes two large methanol facilities in Beaumont, Texas, with a combined annual production capacity of 1.76 million tonnes of methanol. One plant also produces 340,000 tonnes of ammonia per year, marking Methanex's entry into ammonia production. The acquisition […]

In Denmark, Topsoe and its partners Skovgaard Energy and Vestas have inaugurated a new green ammonia plant in Ramme, Denmark. The plant will demonstrate how renewable power can be coupled directly to an ammonia plant while taking the fluctuations in power production into account, and simultaneously making it a cost-effective way of producing green ammonia, […]

In Canada, EverWind Fuels Company, a private developer of green hydrogen and ammonia production in Nova Scotia, Canada, and Uniper announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for Uniper to purchase green ammonia from EverWind's initial production facility in Point Tupper, Nova Scotia. Under the MOU, EverWind and Uniper intend to negotiate a binding […]