Posts Tagged ‘subsurface’
Beyond the Hydrogen Rainbow: Why the Subsurface Matters More Than Ever
At the World Hydrogen & Carbon Americas Conference, where I was honored to speak on the panel “The Race for Geological Hydrogen: What Do We Know So Far,” one idea consistently surfaced across conversations on technology, policy, and investment. The future of hydrogen depends just as much on where it is produced as how it is produced. For years, the…
Read MoreEclipse Energy Named “Hydrogen Solution of the Year” for Scalable, Low-Cost Subsurface Hydrogen Technology
We don’t do victory laps, but we’ll allow ourselves one brief moment of celebration… Eclipse Energy has been awarded “Overall Hydrogen Solution of the Year” by the Tech Breakthrough organization. The annual CleanTech Breakthrough Awards work to highlight the technology companies driving measureable progress in sustainability, energy transformation, and climate innovation worldwide. The program’s thousands of entries point to an industry…
Read MoreFrom Field Trial Success to Pathway for Global Scale: Reflecting on a Breakthrough Year in Subsurface Hydrogen
At Eclipse Energy, we’ve always believed the subsurface holds far more potential than it’s been given credit for. Looking back on our first successful subsurface bio-stimulated hydrogen production field trial, it’s clear that belief was well placed. That initial field deployment marked a turning point not just for our company, but for how the energy industry is thinking about hydrogen production, legacy infrastructure, and the future…
Read MoreChemical Engineering | Gold H2 delivers first subsurface bio-stimulated hydrogen production field trial
June 26, 2025 | By Mary Bailey Gold H2, a climate tech energy company, announced the successful completion of the world’s first field trial demonstrating subsurface bio-stimulated hydrogen production. Conducted in a legacy oilfield in California’s San Joaquin Basin, the trial represents a landmark advancement in the energy transition, one that leverages microbiology and existing infrastructure…
Read MoreJournal of Petroleum Technology | Firm Says Microbes Strike Hydrogen Gold in California Oil Field
Gold H2 says it is the first to achieve commercial-scale hydrogen production by introducing microbes to a mature oil reservoir. June 25, 2025By Trent JacobsJournal of Petroleum Technology A Houston-based startup says it has successfully produced hydrogen from a mature California oil field using a process that uses bioengineered crude-eating microbes. Gold H2, a subsidiary of…
Read MoreBloomberg | Oil-Eating Microbes Offer Tantalizing Clean Hydrogen Solution
Startup Gold H2 [Eclipse Energy] has successfully produced hydrogen from a depleted California oilfield, and it’s looking to finalize other pilots around the world. By Michelle Ma June 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM CDT Microbes can break down everything from methane to plastic. Now, a startup is pioneering their use to consume oil and…
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