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  "textContent": "Nanocrystal–Nitrogenase Biohybrids Harvest Light To Reduce N₂ Gas. Abundant High-Energy Electrons Are Essential. By Justin Daugherty, NLR Ammonia, a key part of nitrogen fertilizers, is central to sustaining global food production. However, its manufacture is also energy intensive: ammonia production requires 2% of global energy to meet global demand. Fifty ... [continued]\n\nThe post Could Light Be Used To Drive Enzymes for Efficient Ammonia Production? appeared first on CleanTechnica.",
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