AnIndefiniteArticle@sh.itjust.workstoTechnology@lemmy.world•Scientists propose converting natural gas into hydrogen directly in gas fieldsEnglish
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26 days agoOk, but what about the ecosystems dependent on that chemical energy staying underground?
Yes.
These ecosystems are well studied.
This paper from the oil industry opens with the sentence “Methane-oxidizing bacteria (MOB) have long been recognized as an important bioindicator for oil and gas exploration.” We literally look for these ecosystems to know where to extract their food.
This isn’t controversial in the slightest. We are destroying unique ecosystems with every barrel we extract.