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Siemens pilots the use of ammonia for green energy storage

Adam Vaughan, the Guardian
clock 18 June 2018 •
Siemens pilots the use of ammonia for green energy storage

Firm hopes to better conventional batteries to store renewably generated power

A chemical compound commonly used to boost crop yields could be the answer to helping the world increase its consumption of renewable energy. In a world first, Siemens is opening a £1.5m pilot project...

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