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Colombia confirms discovery of 'significant' presence of natural hydrogen

Findings show that South American nation has 'the potential to become a regional leader in clean energy'

Map of northwest Colombia showing the locations of natural hydrogen wells. 'Cuencas Sedimentarias' means 'sedimentary basins', and 'pozos' means 'wells'.
Map of northwest Colombia showing the locations of natural hydrogen wells. 'Cuencas Sedimentarias' means 'sedimentary basins', and 'pozos' means 'wells'.Photo: Colombian government
  • Chongyang Zhang
Published 8 July 2025, 06:31Updated 8 July 2025, 09:04
Natural hydrogenColombiaSouth America