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Vema Hydrogen, a Houston-based startup, has begun pilot drilling in Quebec to extract hydrogen from underground rocks. Their Engineered Mineral Hydrogen (EMH) project aims to produce hydrogen without electrolysis, potentially at costs below $1 per kilogram.

The technology accelerates natural geochemical reactions between water and certain rocks, promising a sustainable hydrogen supply for thousands of years. Vema has already secured a supply agreement for data centers in California, seeking to leverage local hydrogen production for energy-intensive applications.