This Houston startup is using old oil wells to make clean hydrogen

Deep in West Texas, an old oil field is nearing the end of its commercial life. But a startup recently spent a month at the site producing a new energy source: clean, ultra low-carbon hydrogen. Eclipse, the startup, uses microbes to break down oil in end-of-life wells, releasing hydrogen that can be brought to the surface using existing infrastructure. In the pilot, the company generated hydrogen for 30 days straight before stopping the test. But the company says that old oil field projects l...