White Hydrogen is a naturally occurring, geological hydrogen found in underground deposits and created through fracking that is created through geochemical processes and released using methods like fracking, or the air. The White Hydrogen is already present in or on the planet and produced from various sources. The White Hydrogen is typically found combined with other elements (e.g., combined with oxygen to make water) and separated through processes like steam methane reforming or electrolysis. (Also, known as Natural Hydrogen)
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Example Article of the White Hydrogen:
Geologists Are Predicting a Natural Hydrogen “Gold Rush” (Source: Oil Price on 21 February 2024): By ZeroHedge - Speaking this weekend at a Denver meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, geologists heralded a coming, game-changing surge in mankind's harvesting of a resource long thought impractical to collect: naturally-occurring or "geologic hydrogen." The scientists provided a first look at the findings of an as-yet-unpublished study performed by the US Geological Survey (USGS). The key takeaway: naturally-occurring hydrogen is far more abundant near the Earth's surface than previously known. Researchers say the planet holds upwards of 5 trillion tons of hydrogen, trapped in underground pockets. “Most hydrogen is likely inaccessible, but a few percent recovery would still supply all projected demand — 500 million tons a year — for hundreds of years,” said Geoffrey Ellis, a USGS research geologist, as reported by the Financial Times. The supply has gone largely unnoticed due to scientists' earlier assumptions about how natural hydrogen is formed and how it's degraded. "We haven’t looked for hydrogen resources in the right places with the right tools,” said Ellis. ...