Bill Gates-backed startup wins French permit to search for natural hydrogen

Emmanuel Masini, CEO, Mantle8 and an image of the Pyrenees mountain range. Press photo
4 Jun 2026
15:43
Mantle8 has secured its first exploration permit for natural hydrogen, as the Breakthrough Energy-backed startup bets it can produce the gas in a more affordable way.

"The cost difference is structural, not marginal," CEO Emmanuel Masini tells Impact Loop.

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