Shell Is Immediately Closing All Of Its California Hydrogen Stations | The oil giant is one of the big players in hydrogen globally, but even it can’t make its operations work here.::The oil giant is one of the big players in hydrogen globally, but even it can’t make its operations work here. All seven of its California stations will close immediately.

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    So providers just prevent people from using what is potentially their only transportation option as it suits the power company?

    Hot water isn’t usually a survival need as long as you have liquid water available. Means of movement can be.

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      They don’t just leave it off. They turn it off for like 15 minutes in the middle of an 8 hour charging session. Nobody notices or cares.

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      So providers just prevent people from using what is potentially their only transportation option as it suits the power company?

      No? Thats effectively the same thing as a gas station closing. You can go elsewhere to charge it.