The HOPE Group
HydrOgen Production from the Earth’s subsurface (HOPE)
Group photograph · Fall 2024
Advancing sustainable subsurface energy
Welcome to The HOPE Group in the John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering at Penn State University.
Led by Dr. Qingwang Yuan , our group advances emerging frontiers in sustainable subsurface energy science and engineering to accelerate innovation and support reliable energy solutions.
Learning and discovery, together.
Postdoctoral researcher
PhD students
Master’s students
Subsurface Hydrogen Production, Geothermal Energy, Enhanced Oil Recovery, & Carbon Storage
Our research connects subsurface hydrogen production, enhanced geothermal and oil recovery, carbon sequestration to advance sustainable subsurface energy.
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Geological Hydrogen Production
Natural and stimulated hydrogen production from the Earth’s subsurface, including carbon-negative pathways coupled with CO₂ sequestration.
02
In-situ Hydrogen Production from Petroleum Reservoirs
In-situ electromagnetic-assisted catalytic heating and in-situ combustion gasification.
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Enhanced Geothermal & Oil Recovery
Enhanced recovery of geothermal energy from the subsurface.
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CO₂ Geological Storage
Geological CO₂ sequestration for subsurface carbon storage.
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