Can this magic fuel clean up the shipping industry?
The shipping industry is responsible for three percent of global emissions. One of its best bets to get these down is fueling their vessels with ammonia. It releases no carbon when burnt and is cheaper than other alternative fuels like methanol. The catch: building a specialized engine is extremely difficult – and there’s pretty much no green ammonia production today. So can it really fix shipping’s emission problem? Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:39 Ammonia 101 01:25 How ammonia engines work 04:23 The oxides problem 07:42 False promises? 08:31 What’s next for ammonia engines? 09:17 The space challenge 11:22 Green ammonia challenge 14:22 Conclusion Credit to : DW Planet A