{"id":45986,"date":"2025-05-01T14:50:19","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T09:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=45986"},"modified":"2025-05-13T14:56:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T09:26:28","slug":"natural-hydrogen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/natural-hydrogen\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural Hydrogen"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Natural Hydrogen Latest News<\/h2>\n<p>Recently, the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and USGS have started formal hydrogen exploration initiatives.<\/p>\n<h2>What is Natural Hydrogen?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hydrogen<\/strong>\u00a0is considered the\u00a0<strong>fuel of the future<\/strong>\u00a0due to its\u00a0<strong>potential to decarbonise the global economy<\/strong>\u00a0and reduce\u00a0<strong>greenhouse gas emissions<\/strong>\u00a0significantly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural hydrogen<\/strong>, also known as\u00a0<strong>white hydrogen<\/strong>, refers to\u00a0<strong>naturally occurring molecular hydrogen<\/strong>\u00a0in the Earth\u2019s crust, unlike industrially produced hydrogen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How is Natural Hydrogen Formed?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It is generated through\u00a0<strong>geological processes<\/strong>, primarily:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Serpentinisation<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 a reaction between\u00a0<strong>water and iron-rich rocks<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Radiolysis<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 breakdown of\u00a0<strong>water molecules by radioactive rocks<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Decomposition of organic matter<\/strong>\u00a0in deep geological formations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Why is Natural Hydrogen Important?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Natural hydrogen is a clean energy source<\/strong>\u00a0that, if harvested sustainably, can\u00a0<strong>significantly reduce carbon emissions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It can provide a\u00a0<strong>low-cost and low-emission alternative<\/strong>\u00a0to conventional hydrogen sources like\u00a0<strong>grey hydrogen<\/strong>\u00a0(from natural gas) and\u00a0<strong>green hydrogen<\/strong>\u00a0(from renewable electricity).<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>cost of natural hydrogen extraction<\/strong>\u00a0may fall to around\u00a0<strong>$1\/kg or less<\/strong>, which is\u00a0<strong>lower than current green hydrogen production costs<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Natural hydrogen is typically associated with\u00a0<strong>tectonically active regions<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>ultramafic and basaltic rocks<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>ophiolite complexes<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>hydrothermal systems<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In\u00a0<strong>India<\/strong>, potential-rich regions include:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cratonic belts<\/strong>\u00a0(e.g.,\u00a0<strong>Dharwar<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Singhbhum<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sedimentary basins<\/strong>\u00a0(e.g.,\u00a0<strong>Vindhyan<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Cuddapah<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Gondwana<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Chhattisgarh<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ophiolitic zones<\/strong>\u00a0in the\u00a0<strong>Andaman Islands and Himalayas.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Basement rock fracture zones and hot springs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Source:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/business\/Industry\/is-natural-hydrogen-the-fuel-of-the-future-explained\/article69511382.ece#:~:text=If%20harvested%20in%20a%20sustainable,likely%20abundant%20in%20India%2C%20too\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Natural hydrogen, also known as white hydrogen, refers to naturally occurring molecular hydrogen in the Earth\u2019s crust, unlike industrially produced 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