Hardly anyone owns a hydrogen car. California may pay up to $300 million for fuel stations anyway
With only 12,000 hydrogen cars on the road, and just two models for sale, California lawmakers are debating how much state money should support them.
Stay updated with breaking news from Alex Stack. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
With only 12,000 hydrogen cars on the road, and just two models for sale, California lawmakers are debating how much state money should support them.
With only 12,000 hydrogen cars on the road, and just two models for sale, California lawmakers are debating how much state money should support them.
As California steers away from the internal combustion engine, the rapid transition is fueling a fight in the Capitol over how large a role hydrogen fuel cells will play in powering the clean cars of the future.
Electric cars are rolling off production lines, and one in five new cars sold in California this year is battery-powered. “California is showing the world what’s possible,” said Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose plan to phase out fossil fuels and gasoline-powered cars is key to his ambitions of tackling climate change.
Two new California Senate bills are poised to remove protections from certain endangered species of wildlife in favor of developing infrastructure projects that would supposedly help address the climate crisis.