--- title: N2 Applied - Blog | Henk Aarts description: Business Development Europe --- [![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) ![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) ![Precision agriculture, what is this precisely and what can it bring us?](https://blog.n2applied.com/hubfs/shutterstock_1128754532.jpg) By [Henk Aarts](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/author/henk-aarts) On February 15, 2022 ## [Precision agriculture, what is this precisely and what can it bring us?](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/precision-agriculture-what-is-this-precisely) Precision agriculture aims to provide plants or animals with the precise treatment they need. Instead of feeding a group of... *( read )* Tags: [N2 Technology](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/tag/n2-technology), [Soil Quality](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/tag/soil-quality) ![Prioritising soil health for future food production](https://blog.n2applied.com/hubfs/shutterstock_1827204890%20lowres.jpg) By [Henk Aarts](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/author/henk-aarts) On September 23, 2021 ## [Prioritising soil health for future food production](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/prioritising-soil-health-for-future-food-production) Healthy soil is the foundation of our food systems - producing healthy crops to feed the world’s population. Increasing knowledge... *( read )* Tags: [N2 Technology](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/tag/n2-technology), [Soil Quality](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/tag/soil-quality) ![Can the EU Turn the Tides on Increasing Ammonia Emissions?](https://blog.n2applied.com/hubfs/Blog%20photos/EU-turning-tides.jpg) By [Henk Aarts](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/author/henk-aarts) On December 8, 2020 ## [Can the EU Turn the Tides on Increasing Ammonia Emissions?](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/eu-turn-tides-increasing-ammonia-emissions) **Ammonia (NH₃) emissions in the EU increased with 2.8 % from 2013 to 2017. This trend of increasing NH₃ emissions calls for more...** *( read )* Tags: [Ammonia emissions](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/tag/ammonia-emissions) ![SafeManure Heralds a New Era for Farm Manure](https://blog.n2applied.com/hubfs/Blog%20photos/SafeManure-1.jpeg) By [Henk Aarts](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/author/henk-aarts) On November 6, 2020 ## [SafeManure Heralds a New Era for Farm Manure](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/safemanure-farm-manure) **SafeManure legislation opens new doors for manure-derived nitrogen fertilisers.** *( read )* Tags: [Slurry](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/tag/slurry) ![Farmers have a unique position to help mitigate climate change](https://blog.n2applied.com/hubfs/Blog%20photos/Farmers%20are%20in%20a%20unique%20position%20to%20contribute%20to%20mitigating%20climate%20change.jpg) By [Henk Aarts](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/author/henk-aarts) On September 7, 2020 ## [Farmers have a unique position to help mitigate climate change](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/farmers-have-a-unique-position-to-help-mitigate-climate-change) ##### **Agriculture is highly exposed and vulnerable to the effects of climate change, which in some instances could prove devastating to...** *( read )* Tags: [Carbon footprint](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/tag/carbon-footprint) ![Slurry handling – a shortcut to emission reductions?](https://blog.n2applied.com/hubfs/Blog%20photos/Slurry%20handling%20a%20shortcut%20to%20emission%20reductions%20-%20Featured.jpg) By [Henk Aarts](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/author/henk-aarts) On July 8, 2020 ## [Slurry handling – a shortcut to emission reductions?](https://blog.n2applied.com/blog/slurry-handling-a-shortcut-to-emission-reductions) ##### **Livestock farmers are searching for the best solutions to reduce on-farm ammonia and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. 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