The pursuit and utilization of clean energy sources are of paramount importance for driving the global energy transition and tackling climate change. Among these, geologically-sourced natural hydrogen has emerged as a pivotal area of focus within the realm of global energy technology innovation. Recently, a groundbreaking discovery was made by the research team led by Liu Chuanzhou and Wu Fuyuan from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. For the first time, they identified natural hydrogen trapped within microscopic inclusions in ophiolites on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. This discovery not only fills a significant gap in China's domestic research landscape but also charts a new geological course for the nation in its quest for the next generation of clean energy. The related research findings have been published in an esteemed international academic journal.
