Trump Uses Shutdown To Cut Clean Energy
The Trump Administration is using the government to take an axe to more clean energy programs. He has already shut down or slowed several solar and wind projects.
According to Axios, “The Trump administration is eyeing major additional cuts to green energy projects beyond the billions of dollars in cuts it has already announced.” This comes on top of about $10 billion in cuts this year.
Without more information, it is hard to say where more cuts can be made. The EV tax credit is gone, as are the benefits of residential solar energy. That means what individual Americans can do in the name of clear energy is almost gone. That leaves the work of institutions, the state, and local governments.
Energy Department Report
The report says the new targets may be carbon capture and hydrogen energy, which have been left almost untouched so far. The Energy Department has indicated that more cuts are coming, without offering statistics.
The Trump cuts mean the chance for renewables to be part of the solution to electricity generation is shrinking. The US is now known as one of the world’s laggards in green energy growth. It does not appear to be changing.
