Author: Viacheslav Shirokikh

Too Beautiful to Be True: How One Theory Led Natural Hydrogen to a Dead End — and What to Do Before It’s Too Late

Half a billion dollars in investment. More than thirty exploration wells. Zero commercial results. This is the current state of an industry that was recently called “the new oil.” Natural hydrogen was supposed to be the key to clean energy. But instead, there is silence. They wanted to turn it into the clean oil of the 21st century. But instead of a flow, there are only press releases. It’s time to ask the big question. 🔬A Beautiful Theory. A Terrible Reality. It all began with a compelling hypothesis: hydrogen forms in the Earth’s crust when ultramafic rocks react with water.…

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