The technology is the result of a collaboration of Toyota with the GAC Group, a Chinese state-owned manufacturer. The ammonia engine is a form of internal combustion engine (ICE) powered primarily by ammonia, (ammonia is comprised of a nitrogen atom and three hydrogen atoms). It does not contain carbon. As a result, when it’s burned in an ICE, it does not release carbon dioxide, one of the major greenhouse gases. In the effort to decarbonize, the potential of this type of technology is considerable.
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PSR Analysis: Ammonia is energy dense so there is potential here but like gasoline, ammonia is highly toxic so there are some concerns here. However, the article doesn’t clarify how they will deal with the nitrous oxides emitted from the engine and these can be expensive to deal with. PSR
Guy Youngs is Forecast & Adoption Lead at Power Systems Research
