A Vast Clean Energy Source May Be Hiding Beneath Australia's Red Soil

Researchers at Edith Cowan University have identified a potentially vast source of naturally occurring hydrogen beneath Western Australia's Pilbara region using magnetite from iron ore deposits, which can generate hydrogen gas when reacting with hot water. This discovery could transform Australia's energy supply and position it as a major exporter of clean hydrogen energy.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Clean Energy, and 2 sources have reported it between 24 Aug 2026 and 29 Aug 2026.