The Origin and Occurrence of Natural Hydrogen

• Published in: Energies (Basel) Vol. 16; no. 5; p. 2400
• Main Authors: Wang, Lu, Jin, Zhijun, Chen, Xiao, Su, Yutong, Huang, Xiaowei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.03.2023
• Subjects: Alternative energy sources; Analysis; Carbon; carbon neutral; Distribution; Energy consumption; Energy industry; Energy resources; Energy storage; Environmental aspects; exploration of hydrogen reservoirs; Fossil fuels; Geology; Hydrogen; hydrogen distribution; Methods; natural hydrogen; Origin; Radiolysis; Renewable resources; serpentinization; Submarines; Sustainable development; China

Hydrogen is an attractive, clean, sustainable energy source primarily produced via industry. At present, most reviews on hydrogen mainly focus on the preparation and storage of hydrogen, while the development and utilization of natural hydrogen will greatly reduce its cost. Natural hydrogen has been...