GoKawiilA Minnesotan wind turbine shows that wind energy can produce more than just electricity.
Various global industries are racing to decarbonize their operations, but many have historically struggled to do so.
The agricultural sector is among those actively working toward clean alternatives.
The University of Minnesota’s West Central Research and Outreach Center (WCROC) uses the electricity at an on-site chemical plant.
Beyond climate targets, volatile international markets are also a primary driver of the sector’s shift.
Will a facility in Minnesota prove that agriculture can save money while going green?
How fossil fuels have been feeding the world
Global food production has relied on one chemical reaction for over a century.
This is known as the Haber-Bosch process, and it was invented in the early 1900s.
The key is to create synthetic ammonia fertilizer by combining atmospheric nitrogen with natural gas or coal.
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