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Tue, Jan 24

New ammonia truck packs as much energy as a Tesla Semi, but refuels in 8 minutes

Hydrogen-based transport will require complex new infrastructure. To use hydrogen in a vehicle, the element needs to either be compressed as a gas or cryogenically cooled as a liquid — and both approaches make it difficult to store and transport.

Low-carbon liquid fuel: Amogy sees ammonia as a superior option.

It’s developed a system that “cracks” the ammonia compound into nitrogen and hydrogen. The hydrogen is then run through a fuel cell to generate electricity, just like it would in a typical hydrogen vehicle.

 

Ammonia and Hydrogen