{"author_name":"Energy Gang","author_url":"https://art19.com/shows/the-energy-gang/episodes/0d79be92-cce5-4222-96f2-a60eb07e0d93","description":"<p>This week, a look at the bushfires in Australia — their impact to the country, to the grid, and to politics of climate.</p><p>Then, a big change could be coming to a foundational federal policy in America. Are the proposed changes to PURPA a thoughtful response to market conditions and cheap renewables, or a political play?</p><p>Finally, we learn to code. Joe Biden is the latest democrat to push the idea that laid-off miners should learn to code. Why did it spark so much derision?</p><p>Recommended reading:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/01/australia-caught-climate-spiral/604423/\" target=\"_blank\">The Atlantic</a>: Australia Will Lose to Climate Change</li><li><a href=\"https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/ferc-proposal-could-gut-already-suffering-purpa-solar-markets\" target=\"_blank\">GTM</a>: FERC Proposal Brings New Threat to Already-Suffering PURPA Solar Markets</li><li><a href=\"http://biden%20to%20coal%20miners:%20Learn%20to%20Code/\" target=\"_blank\">Gizmodo</a>: Biden Tells Miners to Learn to Code</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast is brought to you by KORE Power. KORE Power is a leading manufacturer of high density, high voltage energy storage solutions for utility, industrial, microgrids, and mission-critical markets.&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://korepower.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Find out more</em></a><em>.&nbsp;</em></p>","html":"<iframe src=\"https://art19.com/shows/the-energy-gang/episodes/0d79be92-cce5-4222-96f2-a60eb07e0d93/embed\" style=\"width: 720px; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" width=\"720\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"></iframe>","provider_name":"ART19","provider_url":"https://art19.com","title":"Will Australia's Hellish Fires Influence Climate Politics?","type":"rich","version":"1.0","width":720,"height":200}