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We’re just over two months out from the second Australian Natural Hydrogen Conference, and if you’re looking for a final reason to convince yourself to attend, have a read of a new article from the well-respected BBC.
It’s one of the best reads we’ve seen that captures the opportunities, risks and scientific and technical challenges the natural hydrogen industry is facing.
And these are exactly the range of topics we’ll be talking about in the Adelaide Hills wine region of South Australia from October 21-23.
The BBC says: “Naturally occurring ‘white hydrogen’ lies in vast reservoirs beneath our feet – now the gold rush of the clean energy era is beginning.”
It highlights a US Geological Survey report that estimates there could be anywhere between one billion and 10 trillion tonnes of hydrogen in the subsurface, with a best guess of around 5.6 trillion tonnes trapped in geological formations.
Though most of this will be in locations too difficult to recover, “if just 2% of this white hydrogen was recoverable, it could meet projected global hydrogen demand for around 200 years”.
That would roughly contain twice as much energy as is stored in all the proven natural gas reserves on Earth.
It’s a fascinating summary of where we are at and the challenges at least 60 companies worldwide have taken on in launching exploration plays.
You can expect our conference to traverse much of what the article highlights, either formally or in the equally important networking around the event.
Don’t miss out on the latest developments. Tickets can be bought here, and the conference website is here.
We recommend a full read of the BBC feature piece, here.
