Every day brings news of renewable energy breakthroughs — cutting costs, boosting business and agriculture, and protecting our planet. The United States has long led the way.

In Minnesota, for example, solar panels now shade cattle, improve forage, and generate clean power.

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But the pace of innovation is shifting abroad.

Last year, China added a staggering 357 gigawatts of wind and solar capacity. Meanwhile, Congress is considering slashing budgets for NOAA, NASA, and the Department of Energy’s clean energy research. These cuts would cripple our ability to understand climate change, prepare for extreme weather, and compete in clean energy technology.

Two DOE programs in particular — EERE and ARPA-E — drive groundbreaking projects. One EERE initiative alone

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