Mountains Could Host Hidden Hydrogen Reserves, Study Finds
Plate tectonics–driven simulations of the Alps, Pyrenees and Baetic mountains suggest deep mantle rocks rose and interacted with water to release hydrogen, which then accumulated in porous rock layers—making the Alps and Pyrenees plausible natural hydrogen reservoirs. The Baetic range, by contrast, uplifted and eroded too rapidly for large hydrogen volumes to form or be retained. If validated, this approach could guide searches for other natural hydrogen sources to support a hydrogen-powered economy.
