‘A new gold rush’: Could Michigan’s clean energy future be buried underground?

April 13, 2025

Governor Whitmer visits Flint MTA facility to celebrate hydrogen bus intiative — Flint MTA’s has replaced diesel busses with those powered by hydrogen fuel cells as part of a transition to clean energy public transportation. Widespread use of hydrogen remains limited, but new research indicates Michigan might be sitting on reserves of the gas underground.Brice Tucker | btucker@mlive.com

Across the globe, a small group of scientists and startups are racing to find what might be a holy grail of clean energy right under our feet.

It turns out Michigan might be a perfect place to look. Welcome to the great hydrogen hunt.

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