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Massive hydrogen reservoir discovered beneath an Albanian mine could be an untapped source of clean energy

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A massive hydrogen reservoir may be lurking deep beneath a chromium mine i Albania ia, a new study has found.

The reservoir sits within a portion Earth arth's crust and mantle that once lay at the bottom of the ocean.

The high concentrations measured inside the mine are thought to have sparked three explosions since 2011.

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