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"nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas that harms the ozone layer" Really! It is measured in 0.03 ppm in the atmosphere according to Google search (CO2 is about 400 ppm).
"The Haber-Bosch process, which converts atmospheric nitrogen to make ammonia fertilizer, revolutionized agriculture and helped feed the world’s growing population, but it also created huge environmental problems. It is one of the most energy-intensive chemical processes in the world, responsible for 1-2 percent of global energy consumption. It also releases nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas that harms the ozone layer. Excess nitrogen also routinely runs off farms into waterways, harming marine life and polluting groundwater. ...
In place of synthetic fertilizer, ... company ... has engineered its microbes to grow on plant roots, where they feed on the root’s sugars and precisely deliver nitrogen in return. ... microbial colonies grow with the plant and produce more nitrogen at exactly the time the plant needs it, minimizing nitrogen runoff. ...
Farmers can replace up to 40 pounds per acre of traditional nitrogen with Pivot’s product, which amounts to about a quarter of the total nitrogen needed for a crop like corn.
Pivot’s products are already being used to grow corn, wheat, barley, oats, and other grains across millions of acres of American farmland ...
In 2023, Pivot started the N-Ovator program to connect companies with growers who practice sustainable farming using Pivot’s microbial nitrogen. Through the program, companies buy nitrogen credits and farmers can get paid by verifying their practices. ...
Pivot is currently selling to farmers across the U.S. and working with smallholder farmers in Kenya. It’s also hoping to gain approval for its microbial solution in Brazil and Canada, which it hopes will be its next markets. ..."
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