The Koloma Lab

Where Innovation Lives

Koloma’s purpose-built laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation designed to unlock new insights into natural hydrogen systems. Our team leverages advanced analytical techniques to characterize samples with precision, efficiency, and innovation. Our lab uses proprietary technology, custom workflows, and real-time data processing to stay ahead of emerging energy frontiers.

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The Only Dedicated Natural Hydrogen Lab in the World

Our expertise and cutting-edge tools give us an analytical advantage to accelerate discovery and shape the future of clean energy.

Our team of researchers and lab technicians analyzes solid, liquid, and gas samples to produce high-quality data. Each sample contributes to a holistic understanding of natural hydrogen systems, helping us create robust models and tools.

We analyze rock samples for their mineralogy, chemistry, and physical properties to evaluate their roles in natural hydrogen systems. This data is used to determine hydrogen generation potential, whether hydrogen was previously generated, and how it may have migrated through and accumulated in the subsurface. 

We analyze liquid samples for their chemistry, biological activity, and isotopic ratios. These tests reveal fluid origins and water–rock interactions, helping us understand geochemical processes where hydrogen generation and accumulation are most favorable.

We analyze for major gases (such as hydrogen!), noble gases, and isotopic composition of gas samples, gases dissolved in water, and gases trapped in rock. This provides insight into the history of subsurface hydrogen – such as age, origin, and migration pathways.

Building the Future

See our lab come together, from inception to move-in.

"Geologic hydrogen could be ​the world’s first new primary energy source in 100 years...this will be kind of a skeleton key in decarbonization."
Canary Media
"Even if just a small fraction of these [natural hydrogen] reserves is economically recoverable, it would meet the world's projected demand for hydrogen for hundreds of years.”
Senator Burasso
"If these guys have the technology to find and extract geologic hydrogen, it’s going to be a huge, huge deal."
Samir Kaul, Khosla Ventures via Semafor

FAQs

What are the environmental benefits of natural hydrogen?
  • Natural hydrogen: 
  • Produces clean energy with minimal emissions 
  • Requires less land, water, and power to extract 
  • Has been confirmed through third-party assessments as one of the most environmentally friendly hydrogen sources 
  • Avoids the intensive inputs and emissions of traditional hydrogen production methods 

 

  • Yes. Safety is central to our operations: 
  • We apply industry-standard safety systems refined over decades of subsurface exploration 
  • We provide comprehensive training and risk management 
  • We monitor hydrogen quality and site emissions continuously 
  • Vendors must meet our high safety standards 
  • Natural hydrogen can: 
  • Help the U.S. achieve energy independence 
  • Provide a stable, domestic energy supply immune to weather variability 
  • Strengthen national security by reducing reliance on imports 
  • Aid in helium and xenon recovery—critical for semiconductor manufacturing, medical imaging, and space travel 
  • Natural hydrogen can power or support: 
  • Data centers (AI and cloud computing) 
  • Fertilizer production (especially ammonia-based) 
  • Sustainable aviation fuel 
  • Trucking and maritime shipping (via synthetic fuels) 
  • Clean steel and cement manufacturing 
  • Helium and xenon extraction for semiconductors, defense, and aerospace 

We expect the first major natural hydrogen discovery in the U.S. within the next two years. This will unlock a scalable, clean energy source with the potential to reshape domestic and global energy markets.