Natural Hydrogen

October 1, 2025  •  EPISODE 280

Could the Earth itself be a source of clean energy? In this episode of Science LIVE, Dr. Roger Billings dives into the world of natural hydrogen—how it forms deep within the Earth’s crust, how scientists discover and measure it, and the possibilities it holds for a low-carbon future. Explore the science, the opportunities, and the challenges that could shape the next chapter of clean energy.

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Dr. Roger Billings is a visionary innovator whose work has touched the lives of millions of students and transformed the landscape of education. Widely known as “DrB” to the countless kids who benefit from his groundbreaking Acellus learning system, Dr. Billings has dedicated his life to advancing education through technology. As part of DrB’s lifelong commitment to supporting education, Science LIVE was launched as a way to “give back” by mentoring students in conjunction with the Roger Billings Scholarship Program.


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237 Comments

  1. Guerin

    I really hope that hydrogen is used in cars so the can be better for the environment!!

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  2. Easton

    God made everything for a reason. Hydrogen is neat and i think it will be better for all of us to use.

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  3. Brock

    Hydrogen cars and homes have been made and proven to work, why are there not more of them in the United States? Is this less cost effective than electricity or gas?

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  4. Henry

    Roger billings is the best

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  5. Vincent

    Learning about hydrogen is so amazing!

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  6. Charlayah

    This is the best

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  7. William

    I cant wait for a hydrogen filled future!

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  8. Claire

    I wonder whats going to happen to the world in the next 10 years. Will we be running off all clean energy soon?

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  9. Landon

    This was a cool video!

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  10. Amanuel

    This was a very Informative lesson not only deed we dive deep into how hydrogen was discovered within the Earths crust, but we also learned how using hydrogen could lead to a world with less carbon release.

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  11. Arielle

    Would cars be the only things that could run off of hydrogen, or are there possibilities that hydrogen can be used for other things? And how would we extract hydrogen from the earth? Either way Hydrogen is very cool!

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  12. Cooper

    I like watching these.

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  13. Ariella

    Hydrogen needs to be used as energy in the future

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  14. Liliana

    I learned about the Earths crust in Environmental Science!

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  15. Peyton

    I really hope that one day the world can live on clean energy.

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  16. Bentley

    hydrogen is so cool!

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  17. Zyaire

    I love learning about natural hydrogen!

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  18. Marc

    I hope we use hydrogen more for energy!

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  19. Zaynab

    Hydrogen is really cool! If we can run cars off of it, then this world would TRULY be a better place! I’m also excited for the AP US Government and Politics Class with Professor Todd Edmond!

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  20. Talon

    i hope that hydrogen will be used for cars instead of gas or electricity it would be cool.

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  21. Mia

    Could the Earth really provide enough of it to power our cities? I really liked the part about how scientists find it deep underground it reminds me of exploring caves!

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  22. Madeleine

    Hydrogen will definitely be the energy of the future.

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  23. Nolan

    I have seen some of those fuses around my house!

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  24. Habibah

    I hope it can be possible for cars to run off hydrogen. Imagine the money people could save !

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  25. William

    Never knew hydrogen formed in the Earth’s crust.

    Love the jokes, Dr. Joseph!!

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  26. Mc

    Many mysterious things happening deep in the Earth!

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  27. Lia

    I am really appreciate how cool these episodes are and how I got to learn about how electricity was improved up to our day.

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  28. Kinsey

    It is cool to know that that the world could one day run on clean energy!

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  29. Devon

    How many more years for cars running off hydrogen? I think it’s possible!

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  30. Skyla

    Learning about hydrogen is so amazing!

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  31. Madison

    How do you make a Hydrogen 🚙 car

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  32. Max

    How long does it take to dig down in the crust?

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  33. Brayden

    Hydrogen can change the world, do you thing one day everything could run on hydrogen

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  34. Tyler

    Do you think one day the earth will run off if all clean energy

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  35. Yocabed

    i love how they teach about stuff that i thought was boring but the way they say it makes it interesting, like before today i thought that hydrogen was boring but know how cool it is.

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  36. Martyn

    So exciting to see how hydrogen gonna change the world!

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  37. Sam

    It’s crazy how fast things change.

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  38. Katie

    I was never very interested in hydrogen before but the comedy in these and the way facts are presented makes it so interesting.

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  39. Sarah

    Learning about hydrogen is fascinating

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  40. Eden

    It’s quite fascinating to see how’s hydrogen works. The study of its cycle and the elements ability to span throughout the earth is incredible to me.

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  41. October

    Hydrogen is cool!

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  42. Jessica

    Best episode yet!

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  43. Julia

    i loved this! Hydrogen is so awesome!

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  44. Genevieve

    Yay! I’m glad that scientists are discovering new low-carbon energy sources!

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  45. Ezra

    loved learning about hydrogen

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  46. Eva

    It’s so nice how Dr. Billings talks about loved ones and reflect how their support help us grow and keep going.

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  47. Jaden

    I wonder what hydrogen powered semi trucks would look like

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  48. Marley

    Its amazing how God created the Earth. That’s why I love science, it truly shows there is a purpose for everything.

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  49. Tessa

    Learning about hydrogen is so fun.

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  50. Avarie

    I love Roger Billings and Pajet! Super interesting video!

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  51. Ava

    Hydrogen is so fun ,so interesting, and so cool I love learning about it, and i can’t wait for more

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  52. Pyrsaius

    very interesting, about having a idea and creating something useable. But having to create other inventions to make it work.

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  53. Brooklyn

    that is so cool that there is another planet that supports water.

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  54. Ace

    Hydrogen is so cool I love learning about it.

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  55. Abby

    Hydrogen is really cool! And the hydrogen car built by r-51 was so funny!

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  56. Cordelia

    I had no idea that fuses and the breaker box was invented to control the amount of energy being controlled, to prevent fires. Very cool

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  57. Demetra

    Maybe you can build the first hydrogen powered school in the world

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  58. Spencer

    Hydrogen is incredibly neat!

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  59. Talon

    your jokes had me rolling on the floor keep it up! hydrogen is an amazing thing the world has wow.

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  60. Jacob

    It’s so nice how Dr. Billings talks about loved ones and reflect how their support help us grow and keep going.

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  61. Nora

    I just forumd out that Roger billing was the first to make a car out of hydrogen did not know this !!

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  62. Robiya

    Your jokes just crack me up

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