Turning Wastewater into Fertilizer | Irvine News
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Turning Wastewater into Fertilizer | Irvine News
-
Narrated by:
-
By:
California farmers are reeling from a 125% spike in nitrogen fertilizer costs, threatening crop yields and farm viability. But scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Lab are pioneering a radical solution: turning wastewater into fertilizer using an electrochemical reactor. What began as a groundwater cleanup project has evolved into “agricultural alchemy,” converting nitrates into usable ammonia. Still in early stages, the tech could be scaled to commercial use by 2028, offering farmers a cheaper, greener alternative to global supply chains—and potentially reshaping agriculture’s future.
Listen in comfort:
Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn
Advertise on DNN:
advertise@thednn.ai
This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.
Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.
View sources & latest updates:
https://sources.thednn.ai/f091a72a6cc1b28f