Environmental and economic potential of decentralised electrocatalytic ammonia synthesis powered by solar energy
Sebastiano Carlo D’Angelo, Antonio J. Martín, Selene Cobo, Diego Freire Ordóñez, Gonzalo Guillén‐Gosálbez, Javier Pérez‐Ramírez
Abstract
A planetary boundary analysis of decentralised electrocatalytic ammonia synthesis powered by solar energy reveals its potential and provides regional performance figures of merit. Conditions for economic viability are discussed.
Topics & Concepts
SustainabilityEnvironmental economicsProduction (economics)Photovoltaic systemNatural resource economicsInvestment (military)Renewable energyAmmonia productionEnvironmental scienceAmmoniaSolar energyBusinessEconomicsChemistryEngineeringEcologyMicroeconomicsBiologyElectrical engineeringPolitical scienceLawPoliticsOrganic chemistryAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCaching and Content Delivery