GeoRedox Corporation announced on 27 March a strategic partnership with US-based Sage Geosystems for the joint development of a pilot project aimed at producing stimulated geologic hydrogen (SGH) using a new stimulation technology called Advanced Weathering Enhancement (AWE). The project, based on the exploitation of mineralogical processes in the Earth’s crust, seeks to generate carbon-free hydrogen close to existing industrial markets.
Technological partnership around an operational demonstrator
The agreement covers the design, construction and operation of an advanced demonstration site. Both companies will combine their technical expertise and share data and resources to plan and implement the project. The initiative leverages drilling techniques adapted from the hydrocarbons sector, combined with the geochemical approach developed by GeoRedox. The aim is to trigger hydrogen-generating reactions in widely distributed source rocks on a large scale.
A new approach to underground hydrogen potential
According to the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) of the US Department of Energy, iron-rich minerals in the Earth’s crust have significant theoretical potential to produce hydrogen through natural chemical reactions. Stimulating these reactions using advanced engineering could generate more hydrogen than is produced naturally. This approach may represent a competitive new energy resource for global markets.
Industrial prospects in the global hydrogen market
Robert Stoner, President of GeoRedox Corporation, stated that the pilot will serve to validate the company’s geochemical models and demonstrate the feasibility of producing hydrogen at competitive costs without subsidies. The project aims to position itself within the global hydrogen market, estimated at 100 megatonnes. Cindy Taff, Chief Executive Officer of Sage Geosystems, noted that the technology opens a new application field for the company’s geothermal innovations.
Construction of the demonstration site is scheduled to begin in 2026. The project marks a step forward in leveraging subsurface resources to build a secure global energy framework.
