Amogy Inc., Brooklyn, N.Y., on June 1 announced the successful demonstration of the first-ever ammonia-powered, zero-emissions tractor. The demonstration took place on May 25 at Advanced Energy Center, located in the Research & Development Park at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, N.Y.
Amogy said its ammonia-to-power technology was successfully integrated into a John Deere mid-size standard tractor. The system comprises a standard liquid-storage tank and ammonia-cracking modules that converts the ammonia into hydrogen, which is integrated into a 100 kW hybrid hydrogen fuel cell system.
Amogy said the system provides consistent primary power for several hours per refueling, maintaining the functionality and duration requirements operators rely on which it said has never been offered with other alternative energy solutions.
“We’re thrilled to be demonstrating our zero-emission ammonia power solution in action in a tractor for the first time ever,” said Amogy CEO Seonghoon Woo. “Ammonia is a viable zero-emission fuel for all heavy-duty vehicles, but especially farming and agriculture, where the readily-available chemical has been used as a fertilizer for decades.”
Amogy said it has achieved a twenty-fold increase in the power capacity of its technology over the past year. It believes this demonstration and future ones, including Class 8 trucks and shipping vessels to be demonstrated in the next 12 months, will accelerate the adoption of ammonia as the next generation fuel to replace diesel engines.
Founded in 2020 by four MIT PhD alumni, Amogy aims to accelerate the decarbonization of the heavy-duty transportation sector. The company has been invested in by AP Ventures, Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, and DCVC.