The University of Michigan has received a grant which could help farmers be more in control of fertilizer production while significantly reducing emissions.
Chemical engineer Johannes Schwank will lead the project and tells Brownfield stakeholders including from the agricultural community will be involved throughout the process to get feedback on the technology.
“So that they essentially become their own producers of fertilizer rather than buying it,” he says.
Fertilizer production is responsible for two percent of all global greenhouse gas emissions and Schwank says their system could shorten distribution channels and eliminate emissions.
