Ammonia power technology provider Amogy Inc., Brooklyn, New York, on Sept. 29 announced the opening of its Norway operations with the hiring of Christian W. Berg, Managing Director, Amogy Norway.
Berg joins Amogy Norway from his most recent position as Director of Business Development for Yara Clean Ammonia. He will be tasked with accelerating Amogy’s effort in commercializing its ammonia-to-power technology with partners in the Scandinavian countries.
“Norway and its forward-thinking maritime industry recognized the immense opportunity that ammonia presents as a green fuel, which gave the country a head start in establishing the needed infrastructure, so it only makes sense for Amogy to establish a significant presence here,” said, Seonghoon Woo, CEO of Amogy. “With Christian W. Berg, who has significant experience in accelerating the transition to ammonia, Amogy will have the immediate on-the-ground presence we need as we connect with potential partners and build our operations in the country.”
Amogy will establish its Norwegian headquarters in Stavanger and open a satellite office in Stord, co-located with the Maritime Cleantech (MCT) cluster headquarters office and the Catapult Centre Sustainable Energy test center. Amogy is a member of MCT and is evaluating projects to test in Stord, where its zero-emission shipping technology would be tested in simulated real-life conditions alongside other advanced sustainable energy technologies.
Amogy’s executive and R&D facility will continue to operate out of its Brooklyn headquarters, while additional business development and operation teams will be established in Norway.
Amogy reported that it is in the process of scaling its technology to decarbonized cargo ships and other heavy-duty transportation systems. It will also pursue strategic partnerships in the region to further these efforts, including a recent Memorandum of Understanding with Amon Maritime, an ammonia-powered shipping and technology company, to create competitive, full-scale, carbon free transportation solutions.
Founded in 2020 by four MIT PhD alumni, Amogy has investors including Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, AP Ventures, SK Innovation, Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures, and DCVC. To date, Amogy’s scalable ammonia-powered, zero-emissions energy system has been demonstrated with success in a drone and heavy-duty tractor (GM June 3, p. 32).