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The installation for monitoring underground gas levels, capable of taking measurements at depths down to 1,100 metres. (CREDIT: Laboratoire Georessources)

Massive reservoir of white hydrogen found hidden beneath the Earth's surface

MSN | Joseph Shavit | January 28, 2025

In northeastern France, a groundbreaking discovery has unveiled a vast reservoir of hydrogen hidden beneath the Earth's surface. This revelation has the potential to reshape the global energy landscape and significantly advance efforts to combat climate change.

Jacques Pironon and Philippe de Donato, researchers from France's National Centre of Scientific Research and the GeoRessources Laboratory, in the nearby city of Nancy, were originally investigating methane levels in the Lorraine mining basin. Their innovative probe, designed to analyze gases dissolved in underground water, revealed an unexpected and monumental find—naturally occurring hydrogen.

“Our data indicates that the ground under the Lorraine mining basin is very rich in white hydrogen,” de Donato reports. “If confirmed, this discovery could be a big step forward in the transition towards clean, climate-friendly energy sources.” The probe detected hydrogen concentrations increasing steadily with depth. At 1,100 meters, the hydrogen concentration reached 14%, and at 1,250 meters, it rose to 20%. These findings suggested a massive hydrogen reservoir, estimated to contain between six million and 250 million metric tons of the element.

This type of hydrogen, known as "white hydrogen," occurs naturally in the Earth’s crust and represents an abundant, clean-burning energy source...more
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