> Of course, with a shift in energy production to renewables
clearly, you're not in the US as renewables are considered the problem here and not part of the solution. i'm waiting for the administration to come out with clawback plans for all of the subsidies for home solar and even the EV subsidies. gotta pay for those tax cuts some how
One of the most important new types of renewable, deep offshore wind, is just becoming very economical, and was on the precipice of being deployed at large scale in the US.
However, Trump has issued stop-work order on the only two projects, both multi-billion dollar, with issued permits. They are the ~800MW Empire Wind Project and the ~700MW Revolution Wind project:
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/trump-administration-offsho...
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/offshore-wind/fishermen...
The Empire Wind project was allowed to continue after negotiation from NY's governor, but these sorts of mafia tactics will stop the development of new off shore wind projects. Multi-billion dollar projects getting shakedowns midway through is no way to run a country.
Perhaps even worse, it prevents the US form acquiring the construction skills to work on this on our own in the future. We are getting extremely far behind on a crucial technology for renewables at the population centers for northern latitudes.
> Perhaps even worse, it prevents the US form acquiring the construction skills to work on this on our own in the future. We are getting extremely far behind on a crucial technology for renewables at the population centers for northern latitudes.
nah, we'll just give out Halliburton style no bid contracts to companies owned by vice presidents. they've got plenty of practice pouring mediocre concrete pads underwater. at least when these let go, they won't spew oil
Politicians make a lot of noise about renewables but they're still being installed by grid operators record-breaking numbers, including in places like Texas.
Renewables pay for themselves and the lack of federal incentives no longer slows the rate they're being installed.