A tectonic plate crack in Iceland
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Earthquakes can generate huge volumes of hydrogen into the planet fracturing rocks that then react with water molecules. This hydrogen could be a source of energy overlooked for life underground, as well as for people who seek to extract gas as an alternative fuel.
A few years have seen an explosion of interest in finding large hydrogen gas deposits underground to use as clean fuel. For the most part, companies looking for these deposits …
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