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And yet??? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46851848 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46851848 https://electrek.co/2026/01/28/eia-99-of-new-us-capacit

• toomuchtodo 8mo ago
  We could be going faster. See: China
  • ZeroGravitas 8mo ago
    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.
    • toomuchtodo 8mo ago
      Indeed. China’s Secret Superpower in the AI Race - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-02-05/china-s-energy-buildout-is-its-ai-superpower-in-race-with-the-us https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-02-05/china-... | https://archive.today/M3ElX 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.