Laboratory scientists Georesourcesfrom the University of Lorraine, discovered that it could be the largest deposit of white hydrogen on the planet. A discovery that can have a huge positive impact, especially when we know what this resource will become priority in the future with the ever-increasing development of hydrogen cars.

The biggest in the world?

A few months ago, as part of a drilling program aimed at detecting methane deposits, scientists made a strange discovery in mining basins of Lorraine. In particular, near the Volschwiller well, in the Mosel. These are just estimates for now, but the potential supply could reach more than that half of the world’s annual production hydrogen Just!

Some people talk about white hydrogen as oil of the future, as it has many advantages, which we will discuss in detail below. Many research projects are underway to find possible hydrogen deposits on the planet. In France, research is also being conducted in Pyrenees and also in I swore We are also considering this issue at the international level, in particular in Australia.

White hydrogen, the fuel of the future?

You should know that several types of hydrogen are used on the planet. They are all made of the same molecule (H2). However, the differences lie in the method of extracting this famous molecule and what other energieswe use for this.

First, you find gray hydrogen. It is the most polluting of the three because it requires use in its production process methane. The production of one kilogram of gray hydrogen requires at least nine kg of CO2. The problem is that 95% of the world’s hydrogen is produced by this process, which makes this energy environmentally unfriendly, despite the fact that it does not emit any pollution after consumption. Doesn’t that remind you of anything?

Then you will find green hydrogen. Like gray, it also needs to be done. The difference is that green hydrogen is produced from green electricity comes from wind energy or solar. The problem is that it also requires a lot of energy to produce just a small amount of green hydrogen. THE productivity therefore not high enough.

You have too brown hydrogen is produced with coal or pink hydrogen is produced due to atomic energy.

That’s where it counts white hydrogen, the most interesting of all. It is the last one that has almost the same advantages. There is white hydrogen use directlydirectly under our feet. This is pure hydrogen that does not require a manufacturing process. The only problem is mining the latter because it is a process complex

Therefore, it was this white hydrogen that was discovered in Lorraine.

No worries

Be careful though, the announced quantities in Lorraine are only approximate. forecasts However, we must realize that we are still in the early stages and that there are still many questions surrounding hydrogen. But it may be that this energy manifests itself substantive in future.

However, we don’t yet know how to make what currently runs on fossil fuels run on hydrogen. There is a question about transportation We do not yet know if the latter will be easy to transport and in what way price. The biggest challenge remains knowing how use 100% hydrogen. If scientists and companies answer all these questions, maybe it is white hydrogen replaces oil in the future. But again, Nothing is less certain.

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