Upon taking office, President Trump acted swiftly to hinder the wind power industry, halting leases and approvals for wind projects across federal lands and waters, and dismissing wind power as a viable solution to energy needs. This marks a substantial policy shift from the Biden administration, which identified wind as crucial for achieving a carbon-free energy system by 2035. Yet, despite these federal setbacks, wind developers report a booming business primarily driven by the soaring energy demands of tech companies constructing data centers, requiring vast amounts of renewable energy.
In an executive order on his first day, Trump paused leases for offshore wind projects in federal waters... He declared a national 'energy emergency,' but didn't include wind.
Demand is huge,... Tech companies are racing to build data centers as AI grows, and need an enormous amount of energy overall.
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