Geological Hydrogen
“Geological Hydrogen is an entirely new source of large-scale, low cost, low emissions renewable energy to stand alongside solar, wind, hydro and nuclear as replacements for fossil fuels.”
The Geo-H2 Project
The Geo-H2 Project is a joint Australian / Indonesian venture with Geological Hydrogen production targets in both countries. While the geology of the two countries is very different, both have confirmed natural hydrogen reservoirs with the potential for further significant natural hydrogen discoveries.
More importantly, there are identified and characterised prospective locations in both countries where Simulated Mineralogical Hydrogen production will be technically and commercially viable.
Geo-H2 Project
The Geo-H2 Project Indonesia is particularly focused upon export potential to Japan, South Korea, Singapore and other Asia Pacific nations. Indonesia is well positioned for this market and geological hydrogen from Indonesia should be cost competitive as an international hydrogen market emerges.
The Geo-H2 Project will also actively contribute to the development of a hydrogen economy in the provinces where GeoH2 projects are located, and in Indonesia overall.
The Geo-H2 Project Australia is currently focusing upon hydrogen production for the Australian market, where there is a massive gap between Australia’s international decarbonisation obligations and its genuine capacity to displace fossil fuels in the existing economy. GeoH2’s low cost, low carbon, renewable hydrogen is a partial solution. It will certainly be cost-competitive against hydrogen being used as an energy vector for remotely produced solar electricity.
Natural H2
Natural Hydrogen (NatH2) describes sub-surface hydrogen gas resources which can be accessed using modified oil and gas industry drilling and completion methodologies, adapted to take account of the specific characteristics of free hydrogen.
Unlike natural gas which does not renew, or only renews in geological times, natural hydrogen appears to renew in timeframes measured in years rather than centuries.
Natural hydrogen is a natural, clean renewable resource which will have a significantly lower environmental footprint in production than many hydro-electric, solar, wind and nuclear sources of renewable or low-carbon power.
Stimulated H2
Stimulated Mineralogical Hydrogen production enhances normal mineralogical processes such as serpentinization, from which free hydrogen is a normal by-product.
These mineralogical processes occur constantly undgeround, in our oceans, and on the surface where there are mineral deposits and usually associated with iron.
By understanding those mineralogical processes, and by effectively introducing appropriate catalysts, it is possible to stimulate widespread and rapid mineralogical reactions producing hydrogen. That hydrogen is then harvested for productive use.
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