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Opinion: Hydrogen gas key to California avoiding rolling blackouts; It’s a fuel that produces zero carbon emissions and can be stored for use during surges in electricity demand

The lesson from a summer of searing heat and ferocious wildfires is that California must maintain its commitment to renewable energy, and it must target its incentives and investments to ensure clean-energy storage that will balance its electrical grid. The Public Utilities Commission and the Energy Commission must pursue an aggressive strategy to fully incorporate clean hydrogen into California’s renewable portfolio.