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Australia's red soil may be hiding a massive clean energy source

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29 August 2026

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Clean Energy

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Australia

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Fusion42 · 29 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Researchers at Edith Cowan University discovered that Western Australia's vast iron-rich magnetite formations can naturally generate hydrogen gas, a process which can be boosted by injecting solutions underground. This finding points to a potential new domestic and export low-emission energy source for Australia.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Clean Energy.

◆ The Wire takeaway

Clean energy founders in hydrogen production can bet on a new source beneath Western Australia’s iron deposits. Injection methods to stimulate underground hydrogen could open immediate R&D and pilot project opportunities.

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1 source · 29 Aug 2026

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