There’s a massive vat of energy potential lying under Lake Superior and beyond and three scientists from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are doing their best to establish its viability as a source of renewable power. The Midcontinental Rift is full of natural hydrogen deposits that, if harvested, could supply the United States with an alternative to fossil fuel that could last decades.
The Midcontinental Rift has the potential to provide masses of energy
A team of three researchers from UNL is looking into the viability of extracting hydrogen from the Midcontinental Rift: Hyun-Seob Song, an associate professor of biological systems engineering and food science and technology; Karrie Weber, professor of Earth, atmospheric, and biological sciences; and Seunghee Kim, associate professor of civil engineering.
Around 1.1 billion years ago, the 1,200-mile Midcontinental Rift of volcanic rock was formed when the continent of…
