Two Months Before the US Election, Climate Stays on Top

<p>We are just over two months away from America’s presidential election. And that means we are days away from one of the most consequential political moments ever for the planet.&nbsp;</p><p>Joe Biden put climate and cleantech jobs at the top of his priorities in last week’s nomination speech. His VP pick, Kamala Harris, says she’ll use her background as a prosecutor to hold industries accountable for climate change. And climate donors are pouring millions into their campaign.</p><p>Meanwhile, Trump was in Pennsylvania telling oil and gas workers that Biden is going to end their way of life. But <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/24/climate/climate-change-survey-voters.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">a new poll from Resources for the Future</a> shows that climate is a higher priority than ever for voters. We’ll start with a political roundup.</p><p>Then, a story about what’s at stake in the election. More details emerge about Trump Administration censorship of clean-energy research. What is the Seams study, and what happened to it?</p><p>Finally, we’ll take a bunch of questions from listeners about wave/tidal energy, plastic pellets, small-modular nuclear, geothermal heat, and non-wires alternatives.</p><p>This episode was recorded live in front of an in-home audience. Thanks to everyone for joining us!</p><p>The Energy Gang<em> is brought to you by Fluence, a global leader in battery-based energy storage technology and services. From commercializing the first grid-connected battery systems in 2008 to the multi-gigawatt fleet being deployed for customers globally today, the Fluence team is ensuring that storage is the cornerstone of the electric future. </em><a href="http://fluenceenergy.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Learn more</em></a><em>.</em></p><p>The Energy Gang<em> is brought to you by Nor-Cal Control. As a total controls and monitoring solution provider, Nor-Cal supports every phase of your project, from turnkey design solutions to post-OEM enhancement