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World's First Ammonia-Powered Vessel Embarks On Maiden Voyage: "It's Just The Beginning"

14 Oct 2024 | Abstracted from The Cool Down

"...ammonia-fueled tugboat, the Kraken, completed its maiden voyage in a tributary of New York's Hudson River...uses green ammonia...It does this by 'cracking' the gas into hydrogen and nitrogen and then funneling said hydrogen into fuel cells to power the craft.

"Amogy's work is not just maritime-based; the company has tested drones, farm equipment, and semitrucks, all powered by ammonia..."

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