As China surges ahead with better and cheaper electric vehicles, the United States has chosen not to meet the challenge. U.S. automakers have dropped the ball and the government is putting 100% tariffs on China-made EVs in a blow to climate action. 0:00 Intro 18:36 China EV Tariffs Federal regulators in the US have decreed that utilities must now make a 20 year plan. Trump offers to be bought by oil executives for a billion dollars. Restaurants in California are fighting climate change action. Smokey skies return to Canada and ruin summer already in early May. Aurora hunting with James. Once in a lifetime experience. Bechdel test now a climate test for movies. Trump's Billion Dollar Bribe Offer From Elektrek, FERC, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission decrees 20 year plan. Chinese cars will have 100% tax on them for the U.S. market Shenzhen China, home of BYD now has more fast charging plugs than gas pumps listener letters Restaurants in California The Lightning Round! The Clean Energy Show is released every week so be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get new episodes delivered to you free! Support the Show Make a small donation to our podcast today! PayPal Donate! https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VMDCRPHLNR8YE E-transfer: [email protected] Thanks for listening to our show! Consider rating The Clean Energy Show on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you listen to our show. Our Store Visit our T-Shirt and Merch Shop! https://my-store-dde61d.creator-spring.com Contact Us! Email us at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok! @cleanenergypod  Check out our YouTube Channel! @CleanEnergyShow Follow us on Twitter or Threads @CleanEnergyPod Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/cleanenergypod.bsky.social James Whittingham https://twitter.com/jewhittingham Brian Stockton: https://twitter.com/brianstockton Leave us an online voicemail at http://speakpipe.com/cleanenergyshow Copyright 2024 with some rights reserved. You may share and reproduce portions of our show with attribution. All music is copyright with all rights reserved.