This $1.5 million project grant from the National Science Foundation Office of International Science and Engineering, under the CFDA 47.079 program, will fund research into underground hydrogen storage solutions. Over four tasks, the University of California, Berkeley will investigate the scientific, economic, and social implications of geologic hydrogen storage to enable a transition to renewable energy sources. Specifically, the university will conduct experiments to understand chemical and biological transformations of hydrogen stored in rock formations, design a field study to test storage performance predictions, analyze regional hydrogen hub development plans in the Netherlands and California, and establish international education opportunities in diverse hydrogen-related issues. The award will support one postdoctoral associate as well as graduate and undergraduate students, including those from underrepresented groups in science. Results are intended to identify optimal natural reservoirs for large-scale hydrogen storage and distribution to the public.
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