Natural Hydrogen in Europe: A Continental-Scale Geological Prospectivity Assessment
欧州の天然水素：大陸規模の地質学的可能性評価 (AI 翻訳)
Florian H. J. Willemsen, Johannes M. Miocic
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日本語
本論文は、欧州全体の天然水素の地質学的可能性マップを初めて提示する。蛇紋岩化や放射線分解などの水素生成指標、貯留層特性、シール能力を統合し、モンテカルロシミュレーションで不確実性を定量化した。ハンガリーやデンマークなど高ポテンシャル地域を特定し、既知の天然水素発生と整合する結果が得られた。この評価は欧州の低炭素水素戦略に資する。
English
This paper presents the first continental-scale prospectivity map for natural hydrogen in Europe, integrating geological indicators with Monte Carlo simulations to quantify uncertainty. It identifies high-potential regions (e.g., Hungary, Denmark) covering ~200,000 km² and aligns with known occurrences. The findings support Europe's hydrogen strategy by highlighting a potential low-cost, low-carbon energy resource.
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📝 gxceed 編集解説 — Why this matters
日本のGX文脈において
日本は水素社会実現を掲げるが、天然水素の可能性はまだ検討段階にある。欧州の系統的な評価手法は、日本の地質条件への応用や、海外からの調達戦略を考える上で参考になる。
In the global GX context
This study provides a systematic geological assessment of natural hydrogen, a complementary resource to green hydrogen. It informs global hydrogen exploration and energy transition planning, especially for regions with suitable geology.
👥 読者別の含意
🔬研究者:A pioneering method for continental-scale hydrogen prospectivity assessment, useful for geological exploration studies.
🏢実務担当者:Exploration companies can target high-potential regions identified in the map.
🏛政策担当者:Supports including natural hydrogen in national energy strategies as a low-carbon resource.
📄 Abstract（原文）
Natural hydrogen, generated by geological processes within the Earth's crust, is increasingly recognized as a potential low carbon energy resource. Unlike green hydrogen, which is currently limited by high production costs, natural hydrogen may offer a continuous and cheaper supply if accessible at scale. Yet systematic assessments of its occurrence remain scarce, particularly at continental scales. Here we present the first Europe-wide natural hydrogen prospectivity map, integrating geological indicators of hydrogen generation (serpentinization, radiolysis, and deep sources), reservoir quality, and sealing capacity. To quantify geological uncertainty, Monte Carlo simulations were used to generate conservative, median, and optimistic prospectivity scenarios. Our results highlight significant high-potential regions (prospectivity >0.8, ∼200.000 km²), particularly in Hungary, Denmark, Poland, and Serbia, with model predictions consistent with many known natural hydrogen occurrences., This work identifies priority regions for exploration and offers first-order resource estimates that can inform Europe's hydrogen strategy. By linking geological prospectivity to energy transition goals, we demonstrate that natural hydrogen could complement renewable hydrogen pathways and enhance long-term energy security.
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