Despite Trump's efforts to curb clean energy, the US is experiencing a record clean energy boom with 45 gigawatts of new solar and wind capacity added this year—a 25% increase over the previous record. Surging electricity demand from AI data centers, expiring tax credits, and rising energy prices are driving investment regardless of policy headwinds.
Background
The US has seen accelerating renewable energy deployment since the Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act, with AI-driven electricity demand becoming a major new driver of energy infrastructure investment.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Aug 24, 2026 at 10:43 PM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10