World’s First Carbon-Free Ammonia Powered Vessel
Monday, 30th September 2024
Amony, a provider of ammonia-to-power solutions, today announced that the world’s first carbon-free, ammonia-powered marine vessel successfully completed its maiden voyage.
The NH3 Kraken, a tugboat retrofitted with Amogy’s ammonia-to-electrical power system, sailed on a tributary of the Hudson River, upstream from New York City.
This demonstration is a significant step towards reducing global carbon emissions and moving the maritime industry closer to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) target of net-zero emissions by 2050. It proves both the viability of Amogy’s technology and the potential of ammonia as a carbon-free maritime fuel, an important addition to the marine renewable energy solution.
How it works
Amogy’s patented ammonia-to-electrical power system splits, or “cracks,” liquid ammonia into its base elements of hydrogen and nitrogen.
The hydrogen is then funneled into a fuel cell, generating high-performance power with zero carbon emissions. This technology offers a sustainable, clean energy solution, tailored for hard-to-abate sectors like maritime shipping, as well as stationary power generation applications.
During this demonstration, the NH3 Kraken was fueled with green ammonia, produced entirely with renewable energy, further reducing its carbon footprint.
Vast Potential of Ammonia
The global shipping industry emits close to 1 billion tons of greenhouse gasses per year, equivalent to the emissions of a G7 country like Germany or Japan. The successful voyage of the NH3 Kraken validates the vast potential ammonia holds for transforming the shipping industry, and other sources of power generation in the future.
Ammonia is the world’s second most produced chemical, with around 20 million tons moving around the globe through 200 ports each year. Shifting the industry mindset to use it as a fuel is achievable, and can happen at an accelerated pace.
Amogy plans to release a case study providing additional technical details in the coming months.
About Amogy
Amogy provides carbon-free energy solutions to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors like maritime shipping, as well as stationary power generation applications. Proven in real-world applications, its patented ammonia cracking technology is mature, scalable and a highly efficient method for splitting liquid ammonia, generating electrical power in combination with hydrogen fuel cells.
Amogy is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, with additional locations including Houston, Texas, Norway, and Singapore. Amogy is backed by investors including Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, Temasek, SK Innovation, Aramco Ventures, Mitsubishi Corporation and AP Ventures.
