Forskare upptäcker naturlig vätekälla i kanadensiska bergarter

20 maj 2026

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Forskare har funnit att uråldriga bergarter under Ontario naturligt producerar vätgas i mätbara mängder. Upptäckten kan erbjuda en ny inhemsk källa till ren energi för Kanada.

Forskare från University of Toronto och University of Ottawa mätte vätgas som strömmar ut från borrhål i en aktiv gruva nära Timmins. Gasen läcker ut i en genomsnittlig takt på 0,008 ton per år från varje borrhål och kan fortsätta att göra så i minst ett decennium. När detta skalas upp till platsens nästan 15 000 borrhål når den totala mängden mer än 140 ton årligen, vilket räcker för att förse över 400 hem med el varje år med 4,7 miljoner kilowatt energi.

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