A Tribute to Matthew R Simmons. Matt Simmons Critiques the CERA Report. Matt Simmons - Tough Times Ahead for Energy. Matt Simmons - Update on Peak Oil & Beyond. Peak Oil Solution: The Simmons Plan « The Energy Source - Forbes.com. Matt Simmons Interview on KingWorldNews.com. Institute plans to make ammonia for fuel - Bangor Daily News. A Rockland-based nonprofit involved in Maine’s efforts to develop deepwater wind turbines also sees “green energy” potential in a compound that many people likely associate with cleaning products. The Ocean Energy Institute is developing plans for a pilot project in Maine that would take hydrogen from seawater and nitrogen from the air to form ammonia, which then can be used as a type of fuel similar to propane.
A common ingredient in the fertilizer that supports modern agriculture, ammonia traditionally has been produced from natural gas, oil or other fossil fuels through an energy-intensive process. But staff at the Ocean Energy Institute — a small think tank and venture capital fund formed in 2007 — believe they can create ammonia from desalinated seawater and air with zero carbon footprint. To power the conversion process, the institute hopes to use off-peak electricity from deepwater wind farms proposed for the Gulf of Maine. The Ocean Energy Institute also must convince the U.S.