NZ could be sitting on abundant and cheap natural hydrogen

NZ could be sitting on abundant and cheap natural hydrogen
Weora's Tom Ritchie is chasing buried hydrogen. (Image: BusinessDesk)
Greg Hurrell
The cost of producing green hydrogen is one of the major hurdles to a future hydrogen-based economy.New Zealand researchers are exploring the potential of mining natural hydrogen instead. They contend that, if viable, it could be sourced far more cheaply than by using renewable energy to split water molecules via hydrolysis.Geologically, New Zealand is better placed than most to extract natural hydrogen, and the Government is taking the possibility seriously.Last week, Resources Minister Shane Jones called for feedback on the regulatory options...

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