GAS TAX HIKE FLOATED TO FUND HYDROGEN VEHICLE COMMERCIALIZATION

A gasoline tax increase to accelerate the commercialization of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles is likely to be included in recommendations to the governor and Legislature at year's end by Cal/EPA's hydrogen highways project team. This controversial recommendation could potentially make it into a Cal/EPA-sponsored bill next year, according to sources. Standardizing the permitting process to build hydrogen fueling stations is also a top priority of the effort, according to project reports. A commercialization subgroup of the project sees a gas tax...