麻省初创公司 Eden GeoPower 正在测试用电脉冲碎裂地下岩石、再注水制氢的技术。在波士顿郊外马场,电极被打入地下数百米坚硬岩层,高压脉冲在岩石间制造蛛网状裂缝。研究人员希望这项"电致储层刺激"技术不仅能地下产氢,还可用于矿产开采、地热开发和碳封存。氢经济愿景自1970年代石油危机后便存在,但当前制氢成本仍是主要障碍。
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