California's Hydrogen Transportation Goals Falter Due to High Prices and Unreliable Infrastructure
• California's goal to decarbonize transportation using hydrogen is facing challenges due to lack of reliable infrastructure and high hydrogen fuel prices • Hydrogen fueling station reliability has been poor, frustrating drivers and slowing adoption of fuel cell electric vehicles • Hydrogen fuel costs 3 times more than gasoline in California when adjusted for efficiency, reaching over $30/kg • Supply disruptions and equipment failures have caused hydrogen station downtime and availability to fall below 60% recently • Declining value of Low Carbon Fuel Standard credits has also negatively impacted the hydrogen market, leading to higher retail fuel prices