Koloma, a clean fuel startup supported by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, is leading the international quest for geologic hydrogen, a potentially revolutionary energy source. What Happened: The startup plans to leverage expertise from the hydrocarbon industry to speed up the discovery of this carbon-free resource, CNBC reported on Thursday.. Geologic hydrogen, also known as white, gold, or natural hydrogen, is a naturally occurring gas found beneath the Earth’s surface. Pete Johnson, CEO and co-founder of Koloma, stated that the company could leverage existing expertise and service providers from t…