New Energy
Trump’s Plan For AI Dominance Threatened by His Own Attacks on Solar, Wind Power
So far, the quickest and cheapest way to address the growing strains on the power grid is through renewable energy, data shows.
Wind turbine blades to be used to generate renewable electric power at a storage lot in Santa Teresa, New Mexico.
Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images
The Trump administration is moving to fast-track the construction of power-hungry data centers as a matter of national security. At the same time, it’s adding roadblocks for new solar and wind farms.
But the two policies could be at odds: Hindering renewable energy projects risks slowing the AI boom — and could exacerbate rising electricity prices, a slew of data suggests.