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Scientists think a hidden source of clean energy could power Earth for 170,000 years — and they've figured out the 'recipe' to find it

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Study: Earth 's crust has produced enough hydrogen over the past 1 billion years to meet our current energy needs for 170,000 years .

The study suggests tectonic stress and high heat flow may release hydrogen deep inside Earth .

Hydrogen is used to make key industrial chemicals such as methanol and ammonia, which is a component in most fertilizers.

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