Why ammonia

Carbon-free, scalable power for hard-to-abate industries

Policymakers, non-governmental organizations, energy companies, infrastructure investors, and industrial companies increasingly view ammonia as an essential energy carrier. Backed by the right technology, it has the potential to accelerate the complete decarbonization of heavy, high-emission industries.

An essential energy carrier for clean hydrogen fuel

Ammonia is exactly what hard-to-abate sectors like maritime, power generation, and heavy industry need to accelerate decarbonization and reach their Net Zero 2050 goals.

Carbon-free by chemistry

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Power density that’s perfect for heavy industries

Ammonia is highly energy dense, making it perfect for industries like maritime, power generation, and heavy transportation. This allows ammonia to be used for applications unsuitable for other clean energy solutions like batteries.

Carbon-free

chemical compound 

> 3x the energy density

compared to hydrogen at 700 bar

> 100 years

of existing infrastructure

Carbon-free energy that delivers on the promise of hydrogen

Chemically, ammonia (NH3) is entirely carbon free, making it a far more environmentally friendly hydrogen carrier than alternatives like methanol. When cracked, ammonia produces hydrogen and nitrogen.

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Power density that delivers for heavy industries

Ammonia is highly energy dense, making it perfect for industries like maritime, power generation, and heavy transportation. This allows ammonia to be used for applications less suitable for other clean energy solutions like batteries.

Over a century of existing global infrastructure

Ammonia is among the world's most traded chemicals, supported by over a century’s worth of global infrastructure. This dramatically reduces costs compared to the extensive private and public investment that would be required to build out new infrastructure to support a hydrogen economy.

~500

vessels which can transport ammonia

~200

ports equipped to handle ammonia worldwide

4,000+

miles of pipelines in US alone

200+

low-carbon ammonia production facilities planned

Ammonia safety at scale

Robust regulation and mature safety procedures allow ammonia to be transported and stored every day across different industries including shipping and agriculture. The chemical is also far less flammable than hydrogen and, in the event of a leak, is much easier to detect thanks to its strong and distinctive odor.