USA find the Holy Grailcon energy enough to power the entire civilization for millennia. The fight against climate change and the associated search for new forms of climate change energy have led to a widespread search for alternatives to fossils. This is how the world has reached the current point where it is looking closely at new options, such as the strange new energy source discovered in volcanoes.
The growth of renewable energy sources can no longer be stopped. The International Energy Agency (IEA) mentions this in its annual statistics. According to forecasts, the participation of renewable energy sources in global electricity supply will increase from 28.7% in 2021 to 43% in 2030, and will meet 2/3 of the then recorded increase in electricity demand, mostly through wind and photovoltaic technologies. .
Although these two energies are the most popular and the first that are usually thought of when talking about renewable energy sources, there is another option that is being considered as a fuel: hydrogen. Many experts consider it the ideal gas to tackle the energy crisis, in addition to the fact that it does not emit greenhouse gases and its only byproduct is water vapor.
The United States finds the Holy Grail of energy
Under these circumstances, a report by the Geological Survey of the United States says there is enough natural hydrogen stored underground to meet expected demand for hundreds of years to come. Geoffrey Ellisof the Geological Survey of the United Statesstates that there are up to 5.5 billion tons of hydrogen in underground deposits worldwide.
A number that, according to his calculations, could cover the needs of civilization for hundreds of years. Hydrogen holds great promise to ease the crisis and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but artificially generating it produces emissions that are harmful to the environment. Tierra. However, in recent years, geologists have discovered natural hydrogen reserves all over the world.
Months ago, a chromite mine emerged Bulqizein Albaniawith the capacity to produce more than 200 tons of hydrogen per year. Grab the natural hydrogenalso called geological hydrogen or golden hydrogencan become the cleanest and cheapest way to obtain it. Ellis has been studying this topic for a long time, with an analysis not yet published, in which it shows shocking results, although it warns that it will not be so easy not to have access to this precious gas.
In a conversation with Financial times, Ellis He admitted that “most hydrogen will probably be inaccessible.” “But a small percentage of the recovery could continue to meet expected demand (500 million tons per year) for hundreds of years,” he explained.
The United States attaches great importance to hydrogen
According to the expert, the origin of the hydrogen tanks It may lie in the interaction of certain iron-rich minerals with groundwater. In some cases it may not be in pure form and may appear in combination with other gases, such as methane, from which it must be separated.
However, its extraction releases methane into the atmosphere. These data are not encouraging from an ecological point of view, as methane is a greenhouse gas that will be 85 times more potent than carbon dioxide over 20 years.
Be that as it may, the scientist says it can be argued that it has the potential to be significantly greener than green H, which uses energy renewable in its production and does not lead to emissions that are harmful to the environment. In short, USA claims to have found it Holy Grail of energy: hydrogen reserves. A fuel that can destroy the roads faster than we think.