Another important event took place at the beginning of June: the Second Italian Workshop on Ammonia Energy.

The event hosted by the Politecnico di Bari took place on the 5th and 6th of June 2024, and was organised by the Italian Section of The Combustion Institute and the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie per l’Energia e la Mobilità Sostenibili (CNR-STEMS).

As reported in the brochure (below) of the workshop, Ammonia Energy is emerging as a key topic towards the decarbonization of power, heat and transportation sectors. However, “ammonia economy” still presents many open issues, spanning from ammonia synthesis to utilization, before its deployment at different scales. In this context this event provides a unique opportunity where academics, SMEs and Industrial companies can profitably discuss the future of ammonia energy. The forum represents a tangible opportunity to share actors’ needs and expertise, towards the definition of common strategies to develop the role of Ammonia as a key player in the future of green fuels.
Workshop participants will have the opportunity to proactively analyze ammonia energy peculiarities and define possible concrete roadmaps through their participation in round-table discussions and with their own contributions for oral presentations.

The AMON Coordinator Matteo Testi presented AMON during the second scientific session on June 5.
In his presentation “Direct ammonia fuel cell: overview and progress of experimental activity“, Matteo outlined how direct ammonia fuel cells (DAFCs) are a promising technology for clean energy generation due to ammonia’s advantages as a hydrogen carrier, summarizing the state of DAFC research, highlighting progress in experimental activities in the framework of European and national projects.

More information: https://www.ammoniaenergy.it/

Presentation of Matteo Testi: