Renewables Keep Charging Ahead, Even as Trump Pushes the Brakes

Vast solar fields stretching across sunny California deserts, wind turbines spinning steadily in Texas plains, and batteries humming in warehouses from New York to Nevada. These aren't just pretty sights—they're powering homes and factories right now. But here's the twist: all this green energy growth is happening even as President Donald Trump tries to dial it back with new rules and funding cuts.

It's a story of unstoppable momentum in a divided world. Back in July 2025, Congress, backed by Trump's team, voted to phase out key tax credits for solar and wind projects fast—ones that had been fueling a boom since the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. The Department of the Interior followed up by tightening permits on public lands, making it tougher to build there. Trump has allies in places like the Heritage Foundation pushing Project 2025, a plan to scrap those incentives altogether.

Doug Burgum, Trump's pick for Interior Secretary and a North Dakota governor who's seen wind farms sprout in his backyard, might soften some edges. Still, the moves aim to favor oil and gas. By early October, the International Energy Agency slashed its U.S. renewables forecast for 2030 by 45%, warning of a drag on jobs and grid upgrades. Yet, the numbers tell a different story. In the first half of 2025, U.S. renewables cranked out 9.9% more electricity than last year, hitting over a quarter of all power needs. Solar and batteries alone are set to make up 81% of new grid additions this year, per the Energy Information Administration. Why? Costs have plummeted—solar panels are cheaper and quicker to install than ever.

Major companies such as Microsoft and Amazon are quickly securing clean energy to power their AI data centers, which consume large amounts of electricity. States from blue California to red Texas are mandating more renewables anyway, ignoring Washington.

Trump's policies may delay some projects temporarily, but they cannot stop the momentum toward cleaner air and reduced costs. Globally, solar and wind just overtook coal for the first time, with $386 billion invested in the first half of the year alone. In the end, renewables aren't waiting for permission. They're here, growing, and lighting the way forward—no matter who's in the Oval Office.

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