Ammonia power technology provider Amogy Inc. on Jan. 17 announced the successful testing of the first-ever ammonia-powered, zero-emission semi-truck. After integrating its technology into a 5 kW drone in July 2021 and 100kW John Deere tractor in May 2022 (GM June 3, 2022), Amogy said it has quickly scaled its ammonia-to-power technology to 300 kW.
Amogy said after following an eight-minute-long fueling, the semi-truck, having 900 kWh of total stored net electric energy, was tested for several hours on the campus of Stony Brook University. Later this month, the Amogy team will pursue a full-scale testing on a test track to showcase the truck’s performance under various real-world operating conditions.
Following this successful freight truck testing, Amogy said it will continue to pursue strategic partnerships across the global shipping and transportation industries. This includes the company’s 1 MW-scale ammonia-powered tugboat to be presented later in 2023, and other commercial deployments with partners including a recently-announced inland barge retrofit project with Southern Devall (GM Nov. 4, 2022).
In November, Amogy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Yara Clean Ammonia (YCA), a decarbonization-focused subsidiary of Yara International ASA (GM Nov. 11, 2022). Under the MOU, YCA will consider Amogy’s ammonia-to-power system as a zero-emissions solution for use within future shipping projects. The companies will also pursue opportunities with external partners, including shipowners, for Amogy to deliver its proprietary technology and YCA to deliver clean ammonia.