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Clean Ammonia for Power Generation—Is the Hype Fizzling Out?
Most consumer goods and materials directly or indirectly contain ammonia. It is used in fertilizers, synthetic fibers, dyes, cleaning products, and many other applications. As we move towards global net zero, ammonia is gaining attention as both a major chemical industry greenhouse gas emitter and a prospective large-scale clean hydrogen carrier. Commercial ammonia production is transforming as a result: “Clean ammonia” can be mainly produced from fossil-based hydrogen combined with carbon capture, or from renewables-based hydrogen.