And yet???

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46851848

https://electrek.co/2026/01/28/eia-99-of-new-us-capacity-in-...

We could be going faster. See: China

We could also be going faster, but the Trump effect is mostly affecting further up the funnel, the full effects won't be felt for years.

If you have a half built wind farm then you have strong incentives to continue even if it involves unexpected court battles or bribes.

It's the projects that add those risks and costs at the planning stage that will go missing by not continuing.

Indeed.

China’s Secret Superpower in the AI Race - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-02-05/china-... | https://archive.today/M3ElX - February 5th, 2026

> “The federal government is essentially shooting ourselves in the foot by not allowing a more straightforward and robust uptake of” renewables to meet data center demand, said Michael Davidson, an associate professor at UC San Diego who focuses on US and Chinese energy policy.

Good that even NYT names Trump specifically and not "US" or "Dept of Energy" or some responsibility avoiding acronym.