Exercise caution with ammonia switch
A new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has thrown a spanner into the plan to transition ships from diesel fuel to ammonia. While ammonia offers the alluring prospect of slashing greenhouse gas emissions, MIT researchers warn that without stricter regulations, the switch could come at a cost to human health. The problem lies in the unwanted guests that appear when ammonia burns. Unlike diesel, burning ammonia creates nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas with a staying power 300 times greater than carbon dioxide, as quoted in the MIT ...
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