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brush

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2. This is the second large deposit of hydrogen I've heard of recently.

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2023, 02:10 PM

Oct 2023

There was an article on it a few weeks ago in west Africa.

But almost 20 years later, drillers on the hunt for fossil fuels confirmed the accidental discovery: hundreds of feet below the arid earth of west Africa lies an abundance of naturally occurring, or “white”, hydrogen. Today, it is used to generate green electricity for Bourakébougou's homes and shops.Aug 12, 2023

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'White hydrogen' could help save the world. Scientists just found one of the largest deposits [View all] Jilly_in_VA Oct 2023 OP

calling NNadir WhiteTara Oct 2023 #1

This is the second large deposit of hydrogen I've heard of recently. brush Oct 2023 #2

Australia too Caribbeans Oct 2023 #3

Ok, ok. Hydrogen maybe as plentiful in the earth as oil was/is... brush Oct 2023 #4

I'm curious about... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #5

Yet another distraction. hunter Oct 2023 #6