Wind turbines at Nikkawahama Beach in Kamisu city, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan. Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images files

Donald Trump ‘s attacks on renewable energy have thrown the sector into chaos, prompting industry concerns that the United States will struggle to meet surging demand to power the artificial intelligence revolution.

Clean energy projects worth US$18.6 billion have been cancelled this year, compared with just US$827 million in 2024, according to Atlas Public Policy’s Clean Economy Tracker. Investment announcements fell by nearly 20 per cent to US$15.8 billion this year, compared to US$20.9 billion in the same period in 2024.

Since retaking office in January, the U.S. president has axed renewable energy tax credits, grants and loans provided by the Biden ad

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