# Ammonia: the beer of decarbonization

- Show: [Catalyst](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/catalyst)
- Published: 2024-09-26
- Length: 53m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/catalyst/2024-09-26-ammonia-the-beer-of-decarbonization

## Summary

Julio Friedmann, chief scientist at Carbon Direct, explains the potential of low-carbon ammonia as a fuel for decarbonizing shipping, power generation, and heavy industry. He details the current centralized ammonia market, the challenges of producing green ammonia via electrolysis or carbon capture, and the specific interest from Japan, Korea, and Singapore due to their limited renewable and storage options. Friedmann also discusses the safety, toxicity, and infrastructure constraints, as well as emerging technologies like photocatalysis for ammonia cracking.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/catalyst/2024-09-26-ammonia-the-beer-of-decarbonization#t=0) Introduction and Ammonia Market Overview
- [13:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/catalyst/2024-09-26-ammonia-the-beer-of-decarbonization#t=781) Decarbonizing Ammonia Production
- [19:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/catalyst/2024-09-26-ammonia-the-beer-of-decarbonization#t=1186) Ammonia for Power Generation
- [27:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/catalyst/2024-09-26-ammonia-the-beer-of-decarbonization#t=1631) Ammonia in Maritime Shipping
- [33:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/catalyst/2024-09-26-ammonia-the-beer-of-decarbonization#t=1981) Heavy Industry Applications
- [36:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/catalyst/2024-09-26-ammonia-the-beer-of-decarbonization#t=2218) Safety, Toxicity, and Environmental Risks
- [44:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/catalyst/2024-09-26-ammonia-the-beer-of-decarbonization#t=2697) Infrastructure Choke Points and Human Capital
- [48:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/catalyst/2024-09-26-ammonia-the-beer-of-decarbonization#t=2933) Technological Innovation in Ammonia

## Topics

- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Carbon Direct (company)
- Wabash Valley Resources (company)
- Woodside Energy (company)
- Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (company)
- Sisyji (company)
- Kellogg, Brown and Root (company)
- Maresk (company)
- Costco (company)
- Swire (company)
- Energy Hub (company)
- Haber-Bosch process (other)
- Nitricity (company)

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