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Germany Tests Ammonia to Obtain Green Fuel. Action Is Part of Europe’s Plan to Reduce Emissions to Zero
The German government is studying the use of ammonia and methanol as a way to supply hydrogen to the industry as clean fuel. The government plans to invest €9 billion in development. This is part of Europe’s largest economic plan to reduce its emissions to zero by 2050.
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The government funded a feasibility study to evaluate hydrogen transportation methods and focused on the two chemical components as possible solutions.
Stefan Kaufmann, a member of the German Parliament responsible for coordinating the use of green hydrogen in Germany, says that “Safe and economical transportation options are crucial to establish a global hydrogen economy. “We have the advantage of being able to leverage an existing global infrastructure that has been in use for decades.”
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The prospector who heard about the advance of soy in Maranhão and opened a grocery store in Balsas in 1986 transformed that small store into Grupo Mateus, the third largest supermarket in Brazil, with revenues of R$ 43.5 billion and 490 units.
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Fiserv, the world’s largest payment processor, has just inaugurated its first factory outside Asia in Brazil. The unit in Betim (MG) will produce 100,000 Clover payment terminals per year and is part of a US$100 million investment that includes technology and expansion until 2027.
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Fiserv, the world’s largest payment processor, has just opened its first factory outside Asia in Brazil. The unit in Betim (MG) will produce 100,000 Clover payment terminals per year and is part of a US$100 million investment that includes technology and expansion until 2027.
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Pix could become a headache between Brazil and the US, and the Lula government will go to the White House to explain the system before pressure mounts.
The government’s plan is to invest €9 billion to develop hydrogen for use as green fuels, such as steel and glass, which require temperatures above 1,000 degrees Celsius. Currently, polluting fossil fuels, such as coal and natural gas, power these processes.
Having hydrogen as an option brings its own challenges. It is difficult to transport a large number of the lighter components because their density is so low that they require bulky containers or need to be condensed for efficient transport.
Another option is ammonia – a compound formed from one nitrogen atom and three hydrogen atoms. Hydrogen can be converted into liquid ammonia and vice versa, making it transportable around the planet.
Ammonia with a hydrogen weight content of 17.6% is the cheapest way to transport hydrogen on board. Currently, the compound is produced in factories powered by fossil fuels and is a key component of agricultural fertilizers.
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