Emission is a nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) sensor system that measures how much ammonia nitrogen is lost when slurry is applied.
When animal slurry is used, more than 1.4 million tons of nitrogen are lost every year. This will cost society more than €48 billion. It is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution, and biodiversity loss in the world. The e-missioN sensor system is a way to get information for a database that can be used to translate changes in slurry and climate into an accurate assessment of nitrogen emission loss during slurry application. This lets managers make much better decisions about how much mineral nitrogen to apply and how often. As a result, crop yields go up and less money is spent on mineral fertilizers. e-missionN is very sustainable because it cuts down on greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution, and eutrophication.
Positive facts about e-missioN
1 emissioN system can reduce use of 20 ton of nitrogen equivalent to 114 ton of CO2e.
Accurate fertilization dosage rates enables 10 % higher yield, estimated to be 32.000 € pr. year.
Identification of GPS position- and need for variable rate application further reduces need for nitrogen fertilizers and enables higher yield. The combined effect is +100.000 € pr. year and with a significant reduction in loss of biodiversity.
Up to 20 % reduction in use of mineral fertilizer through improved use of organic fertilizer
Reduced P.M 2.5 air pollution because of reduced ammonia emission
10 % reduction in leaching of nitrogen
1 to 12 month payback time
Enables continued app. 50 € pr. ha subsidy support from EU through improved sustainability (EU Green Deal)
20 % reduced use of mineral fertilizer results in reduced cost for mineral fertilizer and increased yield
e-missioN website : https://biocover.dk
