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Toyota aims to launch an electric vehicle in 2024, but Japanese automakers must go all-in on the electric vehicle market.

The company is exploring a game-changing alternative with ammonia-powered engines.

Ammonia engines are a variation of the internal combustion engine that uses ammonia as the primary fuel source.

Here’s why it works:

Ammonia consists of one nitrogen atom and three hydrogen atoms.

One approach is to use hydrogen in fuel cells to produce electricity.

Another approach is to mix ammonia with another fuel (diesel or gas) to make it easier to ignite and allow for sustainable combustion.

A third approach uses ammonia as the primary fuel, utilizing compression, spark, or homogeneous charge compression ignition.

Homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) is a form of internal combustion in which a well-mixed fuel and oxidizer (usually air) are compressed to the point of autoignition. Like other forms of combustion, this exothermic reaction produces heat that can be converted into work in a heat engine.

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Because ammonia does not contain carbon atoms, carbon dioxide is not present in traditional fuels such as gas or diesel.

The lack of carbon atoms in ammonia means the lack of carbon dioxide emissions during anti-combustion pollution.

Ammonia engines provide high energy density, increasing energy storage and transportation efficiency. This efficient high energy density enables efficient energy storage and transport, making it ideal for industries requiring transportation and power generation, such as trucking.

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Toyota is working with Chinese state-owned manufacturer GAC Group to develop a prototype engine that burns liquid ammonia.

2 liters, The four-cylinder engine produces 161 horsepower and is said to reduce carbon emissions by 90 percent.

Ammonia has long been used in a variety of industries and was introduced as a refrigerant in France in the 1850s. There it was used as a compound in dyes…