Hydrogen Has Long Been Manufactured. Eastern Canada Is Showing Signs It May Also Be Found Underground
The world consumes almost 100 million tonnes of hydrogen each year, with nearly all of it manufactured before it reaches the end user. Refineries, fertilizer producers and other industrial users primarily rely on hydrogen produced from natural gas and coal, while the International Energy Agency estimates that low-emissions production currently accounts for less than 1% of global supply.Electrolysis offers a cleaner alternative, but it requires significant amounts of electricity at a time when data centers and other large power users are putting additional demands on power grids.That ...