Global warming is an ongoing threat, and we are beginning to address it thanks to the search for new fuels and unprecedented sources of energy – but the speed at which we are going is another matter. In this way we will face threats such as The major crisis of the twenty-first century.
The world is in a complicated situation when it comes to fuel. Pollution has created situations that are difficult for the planet to comprehend. In this context, they have just found a reservoir of energy for thousands of years (as you read).
However, opening it could accelerate climate change rather than enrich our culture mix up Energy from a clean and sustainable source. Why do we say this? It is not only important what we are looking for, but also how and how to get there First, how do we extract it?.
We have fuel that can last for centuries: you hear about it every day
he irritable What we’re talking about is what you hear about every day, especially in the automotive space: hydrogen. Hydrogen reserves have been found to fuel entire civilizations for centuries.
Report for US Geological Survey He argues that there is enough natural hydrogen trapped in the Earth’s interior to meet demand for hundreds of years.
Jeffrey Ellisthe follower United States Geological SurveyThis came at a meeting American Association for the Advancement of Science Recently held in Denverthat there are up to 5.5 billion tons of H in subterranean sediments distributed around the world.
Hydrogen is on the list of great promises to combat the energy crisis and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
In this context, a few months ago, it was discovered that a chromite mine Polkyzin AlbaniaCapable of producing more than 200 tons of hydrogen per year.
Exploiting naturally occurring hydrogen (geological or gold hydrogen) may represent the cleanest and most economical way to obtain it.
Global warming remains a threat
Ellis He conducted a study for a long time and has not published it yet. In it, he will detail the surprising results he has now seen, although he points out that this gas may not be easy to access. “Most hydrogen is likely inaccessible,” he noted to the Financial Times.
He added: “But a small percentage of the recovery will continue to meet all expected demand (500 million tons annually) for hundreds of years.”
By their criteria, hydrogen deposits are exceptional and may have been formed as a result of some iron-rich material coming into contact with groundwater. However, in some cases H may not be found in its purest form.
In this case, it may be accompanied by other gases, such as methane, which must be separated. Its extraction releases methane into the atmosphere, which is the “dark” part of the news. We should remember that methane is a greenhouse gas 85 times more powerful than carbon dioxide in a two-decade cycle.
Despite these data, the scientist defends that it has great potential to be more environmentally friendly than green hydrogen itself.
The problem: Extracting them incorrectly could accelerate climate change
The truth is that no one knows that this hydrogen tank exists in the ground. What can we do to reach it? Previous exploration into similar deposits was done in two very different ways:
- With huge drilling rigs that end up generating polluting emissions into the atmosphere.
- With heavy machinery, but powered by renewable fuel (hydrogen or electricity).
Regarding the treatment plant – which you will remember we talked about before – the only sustainable solution is for it to be powered by renewable energy. Only in this way we will talk about green, blue or golden hydrogen, and not fuchsia or brown, which is not at all appropriate.
That’s why, though irritable It may have abundant reserve, and possible acceleration of Global Warming Some experts repeat. As the industry determines how hydrogen can be used, information continues to emerge about how hydrogen can be used Different types of hydrogen exist.
