PhD candidate studying how the subsurface can safely store hydrogen — from trona and salt caverns to the geomechanics that keep them stable.https://sheidasheikheh.com/https://sheidasheikheh.com/blog/trona-wyomings-treasure/https://sheidasheikheh.com/blog/trona-wyomings-treasure/Beneath southwest Wyoming lies the largest trona deposit on Earth. What is this mineral, how did an ancient lake create it, and why does it matter for both soda ash and hydrogen?Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTTronaWyomingMineralshttps://sheidasheikheh.com/blog/colors-of-hydrogen/https://sheidasheikheh.com/blog/colors-of-hydrogen/Hydrogen is colorless — but you will hear it called green, blue, grey, and more. The colors are a shorthand for how it is made, and they decide whether it actually helps the climate.Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTHydrogenEnergy transitionhttps://sheidasheikheh.com/blog/reservoir-geomechanics-cavern-stability/https://sheidasheikheh.com/blog/reservoir-geomechanics-cavern-stability/An underground cavern is a hole in rock that is squeezed, flows, and slowly closes. A visual look at the stress, creep, pressure limits, and subsidence that decide whether storage stays safe.Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTReservoir geomechanicsCavern stabilityHydrogen storagehttps://sheidasheikheh.com/blog/anatomy-of-a-cavern/https://sheidasheikheh.com/blog/anatomy-of-a-cavern/What is actually down there? A guided tour of an operating hydrogen cavern — wellhead to sump — and the cushion gas, working gas, and pressure window that keep it running.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTCavernsHydrogen storagehttps://sheidasheikheh.com/blog/solution-mining/https://sheidasheikheh.com/blog/solution-mining/You cannot dig a cavern a kilometre underground — you dissolve one. A visual look at how water, circulation, and a clever floating blanket sculpt a storage cavern out of solid salt or trona.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTSolution miningCavernsSalthttps://sheidasheikheh.com/blog/underground-hydrogen-storage/https://sheidasheikheh.com/blog/underground-hydrogen-storage/Grid-scale hydrogen has to live underground. A visual guide to the storage options, the seasonal logic, the pressure physics, and how engineers pick a site.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTHydrogen storageUnderground storageWyominghttps://sheidasheikheh.com/blog/trona-vs-salt-caverns/https://sheidasheikheh.com/blog/trona-vs-salt-caverns/Salt caverns are the proven home for underground hydrogen — but Wyoming sits on something different. A visual tour of how trona stacks up against salt as host rock.Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTHydrogen storageTronaCaverns