I’m glad they at least mentioned, for those who read far enough down the article, that ultimately it’s powered by burning natural gas elsewhere to charge the hydrogen fuel cells [edit: please see my own response below]. I wasn’t sure if the AP had reached that level of ecological transparency/honesty yet so that’s good to see.
Someday when California’s energy grid is 100% renewable this type of craft will be an amazingly clean way to get around. … Unfortunately it’s not too likely that we will ever see that future before the global economy and most present political structures collapse.