Mengli Zhang

Geological survey

Education and Research

Geological survey

A naturally occurring form of hydrogen gas found beneath the Earth's surface, produced by geological processes when iron-rich rocks interact with water.

Artificial intelligence systems used in finance for decisions such as loan approvals, fraud flagging, credit scoring, risk assessments, and fraud detection.

Hydrogen derived from natural gas with carbon capture technology, debated as a potential stepping stone or greenwashing.

Colorado

Mali

Start-up company focused on extracting natural hydrogen from geological sources. Received $91 million in venture funding.

An unpublished research project estimating global subterranean hydrogen reserves at 5 trillion tonnes. Led by Geoffrey Ellis.

A natural hydrogen extraction initiative at the Bulqize chrome mine in northeastern Albania, transitioning the site from traditional chrome mining to hydrogen energy production.