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This Canadian Mine Might Release Enough Natural Hydrogen Each Year to Power 400 Homes, Hinting at an Untapped Source of Clean Energy

Researchers directly measured white hydrogen escaping from ancient Canadian Shield rocks and estimated more than 140 tonnes a year from one Ontario mine site.

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Many of the country's metal mines are embedded in an ancient rock formation that probably also houses a lot of the resource, referred to as "white hydrogen"

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Canadian researchers found underground rocks that produce hydrogen continuously.This “white hydrogen” could supply remote industries and communities, reducing carbon emissions A team of researchers from the University of Toronto and the University of Ottawa discovered that ancient rocks in Canada’s subsoil generate hydrogen naturally, opening the door to a new source of clean energy. Measurements in mining wells in Ontario revealed that this gas…

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ecotopical.com broke the news on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
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