Vema Predicts Cheap Hydrogen Could Reshape Data Centers

Springfield: A company called Vema found a way to make very cheap hydrogen by drilling into special rocks deep underground. These rocks make hydrogen gas when water, heat, and pressure are added. Vema drills wells to collect the hydrogen and sell it to big companies that need power.

The process works in places with iron-rich rocks called ophiolite. These rocks are found near California’s coast where Earth’s plates moved them up from ocean floor. Vema’s new method could make hydrogen for less than 50 cents per kilogram. Regular hydrogen costs 70 cents to $1.60 per kilogram today.

Data centers need lots of power that doesn’t pollute Earth. Vema’s cheap clean hydrogen could help them build new places near these special rock formations. The company plans to drill deeper wells next year to make even more hydrogen at low prices.

If Vema succeeds, areas like California could become popular spots for new data centers. The hot rocks needed for their hydrogen are found all over the world, so many places could use this technology. Big computer centers are already interested in buying Vema’s hydrogen for their power needs.