Europe Invests Big in Green Recovery, While US Keeps the Status Quo

We’re back with another live show from quarantine.  Europe is crafting a €750 billion recovery package in response to the economic impact of coronavirus. It will devote more than €200 billion directly to low-carbon infrastructure projects. That could enable hundreds of billions more for renewables, efficiency, clean public transport, and hydrogen. Meanwhile, here in the U.S., our recent stimulus sent billions of dollars to debt-laden oil producers. With potentially one shot left to pass another recovery package, everyone is afraid to utter the word “climate.” Coronavirus highlights yet another political and economic divide. How badly is America squandering this historic moment? Plus, we address listener questions about offshore wind, undercovered climate solutions, career advice, and the mysterious ‘MOPR‘ that could override states’ clean energy preferences.  Thanks to all our listeners who tuned in live! Mentioned on the the show: Freestyle Rapper for Pexapark: Chris TurnerRap Artist Who Rhymes on Science: Baba Brinkman Heavy Metal Elon Musk Tribute Band: Raptor CommandRecommended reading: DeutcheWelle: Germany pushes electric cars in $145B stimulus. Bloomberg: The world’s greenest stimulus plan from GermanyBBC: Could the “Green stimulus” go global? Climate Change News: Spain unveils climate law to cut emissions to net zero by 2050Bloomberg: Europe’s Recovery Plan Has Green Strings AttachedThe Energy Gang is brought to you by Sungrow, the leading global supplier of inverter solutions for renewables. During these uncertain times, Sungrow is committed to protecting its employees and continuing to reliably serve its customers around the world. Sungrow has also leveraged its extensive network across the United States to distribute face masks to communities in need. The Energy Gang is also brought to you by KORE Power. Based in the U.S., KORE Power is situated to meet the growing global demand of the energy storage market. KORE Power is building the first large-scale battery cell manufacturing facility in the U.S. owned by an American company. Once it’s operational, the 1-million-square-foot facility will have 10 gigawatt-hours of scalable manufacturing capacity. Learn more.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.