Project Traits
State: New York
Congressional District: NY19
Organization Type: Commercial
Partner Organization(s) Type: None or Unknown
Energy Sector: Transportation,
Energy Subsector: Fuel Cells,
Project Start Year: Unknown
Project Launch Year: 2026
Government Support Received: Federal Cooperative Agreement [Department of Energy Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations] for $36,000,000
Outcomes & Impacts
Private Investment: $56,000,000
Jobs Announced or Created: Unknown
People Served: Unknown
Projected Economic Impact: Unknown
Explaining Project Success: Federal award information: https://www.battelle.org/insights/newsroom/press-release-details/agreement-reached-to-build-appalachian-regional-clean-hydrogen-hub-(arch2)#:~:text=Agreement%20Reached%20to%20Build%20Appalachian%20Regional%20Clean,public%20and%20private%20investments%20catalyzed%20by%20ARCH2.
Amogy, which was founded by three Massachusetts Institute of Technology PhD graduates, aims to help decarbonize sectors like maritime shipping that are viewed as more difficult to shift away from fossil fuels. To do that, it created a chemical reactor that “cracks” ammonia — a compound often used in products like fertilizer — into nitrogen and hydrogen. The hydrogen then goes through a fuel cell that can power vessels, trucks, and other machinery, while the nitrogen is released into the air.
“The latest technical demonstration — the successful sailing of the NH3 Kraken, our ammonia-powered tugboat — showcased that Amogy’s technology is a safe, viable, and effective solution for achieving decarbonization goals in heavy industries,” Amogy CEO and cofounder Seonghoon Woo said in a statement. The company is planning to commercially deploy its ammonia-to-power systems in 2026, he said.
For its tugboat demonstration in September, Amogy used green ammonia, produced using renewable energy. Woo said that the company’s technology can also utilize ammonia made using natural gas or where the carbon dioxide emitted from the production process is captured. He added that the company “is particularly excited about the global growth of clean ammonia projects and their potential to enable full well-to-wheel decarbonization.”