The next green energy revolution may begin below our feet.
That’s the idea behind a new CU Boulder effort that will explore the possibility of coaxing hydrogen from rocks to provide clean energy around the globe. The three-year project is supported by a new grant from the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment.
Researchers will drill into the Earth to kick-start the production of a commodity known as “geologic” hydrogen, a potential source for sustainable power.
“There’s been a huge growth of companies in recent years who are zooming around the globe looking for existing subsurface deposits of geologic hydrogen that they can tap into,” said Alexis Templeton, a professor in the Department of Geological Sciences who leads the project. “We want to know: Can we stimulate the production of hydrogen from rocks, creating new gas at rates that are fast enough to one day be economical?”
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