--- title: N2 Applied - Blog description: The N2 Applied blog provides insights, news and resources related to our mission of improving global food production. --- [![N2 Applied - Logo](https://blog.n2applied.com/hubfs/N2%20Applied%20-%20Logo.png "N2 Applied - Logo")](https://www.n2applied.com) [![N2 mobile logo](https://blog.n2applied.com/hubfs/Logo_A-1_MOBIL.png "N2 mobile logo")](https://n2.no/) - [N2 SOLUTIONS](https://n2applied.com/technology-platform/) - [Technology Platform](https://n2applied.com/technology-platform/) - [Organic Solution](https://n2applied.com/organic-solution/) - [Mineral Solution](https://n2applied.com/mineral-solution/) - [CASE STUDIES](https://n2applied.com/casestudies/) - [NEWS](https://n2applied.com/latestnews/) - [INVESTOR](https://n2applied.com/investor/) - [CAREERS](https://n2applied.com/careers/) - [ABOUT US](https://n2applied.com/about-us/) - [CONTACT](https://n2applied.com/contact/) - [BOARD AND MANAGEMENT](https://n2applied.com/board/) - [NEWSLETTER](https://insight.n2applied.com/en-gb/newsletter_sign-up) - [MEDIA](https://n2applied.com/media/) - [FOUNDERS](https://n2applied.com/founders/) - [BLOG](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog) - [RESOURCE LIBRARY](https://n2applied.com/publications/) - [PRIVACY POLICY](https://n2applied.com/privacy-policy-2/) Content Title Description # Welcome to the N2 Applied Blog Below you will find insights, news and resources related to our mission of improving global good production. ![Nettside forside](https://blog.n2applied.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Nettside%20forside.png?width=2548&height=1859&name=Nettside%20forside.png) ### Pick a topic - [Recent Posts](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog) - [Ammonia emissions](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/tag/ammonia-emissions#topic) - [Carbon footprint](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/tag/carbon-footprint#topic) - [Slurry](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/tag/slurry#topic) - [NEO](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/tag/neo#topic) - [Field Trials](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/tag/field-trials#topic) ![CBAM: what it is and what it means for fertilisers](https://blog.n2applied.com/hubfs/Import%20fertiliser%20unloading%20carrier.png) By [Henk Aarts](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/author/henk-aarts) On August 26, 2026 ## [CBAM: what it is and what it means for fertilisers](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/cbam-what-it-is-and-what-it-means-for-fertilisers) **For years, European industry has operated under increasingly ambitious climate rules. Companies have invested heavily in reducing...** *( read )* Tags: [N2 Technology](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/tag/n2-technology) ![Why ammonium-free liquid calcium nitrate matters in hydroponic growing systems](https://blog.n2applied.com/hubfs/Solberg%20garteneri.jpg) By [Thijs Kapteijns, Business Development Manager at N2 Applied](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/author/thijs-kapteijns) On July 29, 2026 ## [Why ammonium-free liquid calcium nitrate matters in hydroponic growing systems](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/why-ammonium-free-liquid-calcium-nitrate-matters-in-hydroponic-growing-systems) **Hydroponic growing systems are becoming increasingly important in fruit, vegetable and ornamental production. In these systems,...** *( read )* Tags: [N2 Technology](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/tag/n2-technology) ![From Air to Nitric Acid: Electrifying Nitrate Production](https://blog.n2applied.com/hubfs/Image%20for%20From%20Air%20to%20Nitric%20Acid%202-1.png) By [Thijs Kapteijns, Business Development Manager at N2 Applied](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/author/thijs-kapteijns) On July 3, 2026 ## [From Air to Nitric Acid: Electrifying Nitrate Production](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/from-air-to-nitric-acid-electrifying-nitrate-production) For more than a century, nitric acid has been an important building block for agriculture and industry. It sits at the heart of... *( read )* Tags: [N2 Technology](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/tag/n2-technology) ![Untying fertiliser from fossil fuels: electricity as a strategic resource](https://blog.n2applied.com/hubfs/Electricity%20(1).jpg) By [Rune Ingels, N2 Applied co-founder and Board Member](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/author/rune-ingels) On June 16, 2026 ## [Untying fertiliser from fossil fuels: electricity as a strategic resource](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/untying-fertiliser-from-fossil-fuels-electricity-as-a-strategic-resource) **Modern agriculture rests on one of the greatest industrial achievements. The Haber-Bosch process transformed humanity's ability...** *( read )* Tags: [N2 Technology](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/tag/n2-technology) ![From Air to Calcium Nitrate: Electrifying Fertiliser Production](https://blog.n2applied.com/hubfs/Picture%20IBC%20Calcium%20Nitrate.jpg) By [Thijs Kapteijns, Business Development Manager at N2 Applied](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/author/thijs-kapteijns) On June 2, 2026 ## [From Air to Calcium Nitrate: Electrifying Fertiliser Production](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/from-air-to-calcium-nitrate-electrifying-fertiliser-production) **Reliable fertiliser supply chains are becoming increasingly important. Traditional nitrate fertilisers are often produced in...** *( read )* Tags: [N2 Technology](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/tag/n2-technology) ![Plasma-based nitrogen fixation explained](https://blog.n2applied.com/hubfs/Lightning-2.jpg) By [Henk Aarts](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/author/henk-aarts) On May 18, 2026 ## [Plasma-based nitrogen fixation explained](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/plasma-based-nitrogen-fixation-explained) For more than a century, the world has relied on the Haber-Bosch and Ostwald processes to produce nitrogen fertilisers. Now there... *( read )* Tags: [N2 Technology](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/tag/n2-technology) ![The challenges of conventional fossil-based fertiliser production](https://blog.n2applied.com/hubfs/iStock-1313906862.jpg) By [Henk Aarts](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/author/henk-aarts) On April 29, 2026 ## [The challenges of conventional fossil-based fertiliser production](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/the-challenges-of-conventional-fossil-based-fertiliser-production) For more than a century, the world has relied on the Haber-Bosch and Ostwald processes to produce nitrogen fertilisers. Together,... *( read )* Tags: [N2 Technology](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/tag/n2-technology) ![Reinventing a Norwegian Breakthrough: Electrified Fertiliser Production for the 21st Century](https://blog.n2applied.com/hubfs/Nitrogen%20One%20(1).png) By [Henk Aarts](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/author/henk-aarts) On April 23, 2026 ## [Reinventing a Norwegian Breakthrough: Electrified Fertiliser Production for the 21st Century](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/reinventing-a-norwegian-breakthrough-electrified-fertiliser-production-for-the-21st-century) Norway pioneered the first large-scale industrial production of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser in the early 1900s through the... *( read )* Tags: [N2 Technology](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/tag/n2-technology) ![N2 Applied’s “Marvellous Magic” Features in BBC’s Fertiliser Week](https://blog.n2applied.com/hubfs/BBC%20interview%20scale.jpg) By [Helen Due](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/author/helen-due) On January 26, 2023 ## [N2 Applied’s “Marvellous Magic” Features in BBC’s Fertiliser Week](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/field-trials-for-new-agtech-0) BBC Farming Today, the top agricultural show in the UK, this week featured N2 Applied as part of its ‘Fertiliser Week’, which saw... *( read )* Tags: [N2 Technology](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/tag/n2-technology) ![Why the world needs a total rethink on food production](https://blog.n2applied.com/hubfs/Carl.jpeg) By [Carl Hansson](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/author/carl-hansson) On March 18, 2022 ## [Why the world needs a total rethink on food production](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/why-the-world-needs-a-total-rethink-on-food-production) In modern history, food production and the aftermath of war have been tragically linked. 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