A new study shows Earth may hold an untapped energy source — trillions of tons of hydrogen gas buried deep beneath the surface.
Best of all? It could power the world for centuries on end.
According to research led by Geoffrey Ellis of the U.S. Geological Survey, these hidden reserves could provide enough energy to reduce global reliance on fossil fuels for 1,000 years.
Formed naturally through geochemical processes, this geologic hydrogen is estimated to total around 6.2 trillion tons (5.6 trillion metric tons), with significant potential to serve as a low-carbon energy resource.
While hydrogen reserves have already been identified in places like Albania and Mali, researchers believe similar deposits exist worldwide. However, much of this hydrogen is likely buried too deep or located offshore, making large-scale extraction a challenge. Even so, the study, published in Science Advances, suggests that tapping into just 2% of the estimated reserves could meet the world’s hydrogen needs for 200 years, helping
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