A global gold rush for buried hydrogen is underway — as hype builds over its clean energy potential

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A global gold rush is underway for a long-overlooked resource that advocates say could play a significant role in the shift away from fossil fuels.

Geologic hydrogen, sometimes referred to as white, gold or natural hydrogen, refers to hydrogen gas that is found in its natural form beneath the Earth's surface.

The team from the Geological Agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources took samples of natural hydrogen gas found in One Pute Jaya Village, Morowali Regency, Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, 23 October 2023.A global gold rush is underway for a long-overlooked resource that advocates say could play a significant role in the

The consulting firm, which described the pursuit of geologic hydrogen as a "white gold rush," said the hype stems from hopes that the untapped resource could be a "gamechanger" in the clean energy transition. Nonetheless, Ellis said that just a few percent of geologic hydrogen recovery might well be enough to supply all projected demand for 200 years.

Le said there were still "a lot of question marks around the whole story about natural hydrogen," but there appeared to be "some substance" behind the hype.

 

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