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Ammonia as a clean fuel: 'Do not create a new nitrogen problem,' says researcher

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>Still, Erisman warns against focusing only on "green" production. "We mainly see ammonia as a climate-friendly fuel for ships, as it does not produce CO₂ emissions," he says. "But during use, ammonia can leak into soil, water, or air, and burning it releases nitrous oxide and nitrogen oxides."

>Nitrous oxide is a powerful greenhouse gas, while nitrogen oxides contribute to air pollution, such as ozone and fine particles. Through rainfall, nitrogen oxides end up in seas and oceans, causing over-fertilization, which is another threat to biodiversity

NOX has a CO2e impact of 275x or thereabouts from memory. Atmospheric concentrations have been increasing alarmingly, see this chart, selects N~2~O from the drop down list

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