Fracking Hydrogen From Rocks: Clever Tech, Tough Economics

CleanTechnica
By Michael BarnardAug 22, 2025, 8:52 pm68 ptsTrending
Engineered mineral hydrogen is an elegant idea. Water reacts with iron rich magnesium and iron rich, silica poor igneous rock — ultramafic — from Earth’s mantle rocks to release hydrogen, and with the right chemistry and temperature you can raise reaction rates and collect a clean product. In the lab ...…

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