# Michigan invests $7.5M to find out if it’s sitting on a clean energy gold mine

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/michigan-invests-7-5m-to-find-out-if-its-sitting-on-a-clean-energy-gold-mine/
- Published: 2026-09-05T09:30:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo: Governor Whitmer – October 27, 2025. Photo credit: “DIG15464-001” by LBJ Library (Jay Godwin) via Flickr. Public Domain. Article by Vivian La. Grist – September 2, 2026. Michigan is investing $7.5 million to research geologic hydrogen — a clean energy source buried beneath the state that experts say could help power a transition away from fossil fuels. That’s because when hydrogen fuel burns, the only byproduct is water. There are no greenhouse gases or other harmful air pollutants emitted, unlike fossil fuels. […] Click here to view original web page at www.grist.org Curated by John Wysocki See Full Bio