Hydrogen production methods shift as investors seek scalable decarbonization path

Venture capital is increasingly betting on naturally occurring hydrogen deposits underground, following earlier waves of hype around carbon-capture and electrolysis-based production methods for decarbonizing heavy industry and shipping.

First covered Jul 14, 2026 · 6:00 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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Coverage

74d Heatmap News The Next Big Thing in Hydrogen — The hype around clean hydrogen has come in waves, with investors and policymakers betting that the versatile molecule could help decarbonize everything from…

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Discussion

Bluesky: @kbrigham.bsky.social Katie Brigham · 74d ago · 5 ♥ green hydrogen costs $4–12/kg to produce. hunting for natural hydrogen has attracted $400 million+ with little to show for it. now, a new class of startups says it can engineer the subsurface to generate hydrogen for under $1/kg -- no electrolyzers, fossil fuels, or natural…

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