A collaboration between German company Siemens , the Science and Technology Facilities Council , Oxford University and the University of Cardiff has resulted in the development of the world 's first Green Ammonia Energy Storage Demonstrator . At a time when the world is forced to go digital more than ever before just to stay connected, discover the in-depth content our subscribers receive every month by subscribing to gasworld. Launched in 2012 in the UK , the £ 1.5 ##m ( $ 1.97 m ) hydrogen plant uses water to make hydrogen , and extracts nitrogen from the air to create ammonia . It can be turned into fertiliser , potentially producing 100 million tonnes of CO2 worldwide , or used as a fuel for gas turbine engines and transported to countries with few renewable resources .
A collaboration between German company Siemens , the Science and Technology Facilities Council , Oxford University and the University of Cardiff has resulted in the development of the world 's first Green Ammonia Energy Storage Demonstrator . Launched in 2012 in the UK , the £ 1.5 ##m ( $ 1.97 m ) hydrogen plant uses water to make hydrogen , and extracts nitrogen from the air to create ammonia . It can be turned into fertiliser , potentially producing 100 million tonnes of CO2 worldwide , or used as a fuel for gas turbine engines and transported to countries with few renewable resources .