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Senate committee hears $12 million request for ‘green ammonia’ research at University of Minnesota
Summary
Sen. Mark Putnam on Wednesday told the Minnesota Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate Committee that Senate File 2017 would appropriate $12,000,000 from the Renewable Development Account to the University of Minnesota to support development of “green ammonia.”
Sen. Mark Putnam on Wednesday told the Minnesota Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate Committee that Senate File 2017 would appropriate $12,000,000 from the Renewable Development Account to the University of Minnesota to support development of “green ammonia.”
“The resources will be used to speed this research and development of the commercialization of green ammonia,” Putnam said, adding the funding would support “prototype development, performance evaluation, emissions measurement and pilot programs with real world applications.”
The request, Putnam said, is intended to help Minnesota remain a leader at the intersection of agriculture, technology and energy. The committee’s chair signaled…
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