America's Drastic Shift: What Are Paths for Climate?

<p>In the final moments of 2020, the most important U.S. energy legislation in a decade flew in under the radar, attached to the coronavirus relief and government funding bill.&nbsp;</p><p>It’s an astonishing collection of measures. It sets aside $35 Billion in new funding for clean energy R&amp;D, phases out some of the most egregious greenhouse gases, and extends tax credits for wind, solar, nuclear, and carbon capture. What’s the impact?</p><p>It would have been a bill big enough to discuss this whole episode. But it’s been eclipsed by the possibility of more ambitious legislation under a Democrat-controlled Congress -- thanks to some big Senate wins in Georgia on Wednesday.</p><p>With a window of action open, how much can get done in the next two years? We’ll dig in.&nbsp;</p><p>Lastly, one of the biggest business stories from the last year: Tesla. A stratospheric stock price, strong sales growth, and the second richest man in the world. What do Elon Musk’s fortunes foreshadow for EVs?</p><p>Recommended reading:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/what-renewable-energy-and-energy-storage-did-and-didnt-get-from-congress-this-week" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Greentech Media:</a> What Renewable Energy and Energy Storage Did, and Didn’t, Get from Congress This Week</li><li><a href="https://www.eenews.net/stories/1063721401/print" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">E&amp;E News</a>: 13 Ways the Massive Omnibus Hits Energy</li><li><a href="https://www.volts.wtf/p/the-first-volts-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dave Roberts Volts Podcast</a>: The Energy Act</li><li><a href="https://www.eenews.net/stories/1063721897" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">E&amp;ENews</a>: Things to Watch in a 50-50 Senate&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-02/tesla-delivers-499-550-electric-cars-in-2020-just-shy-of-target?sref=UnYMIsqq" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bloomberg</a>: Tesla Poised for Expansio