Conservative clean energy advocates have distanced themselves from the Republican National Convention’s candidate, Donald J. Trump, who has previously promised to end the electric vehicle mandate on day one and criticize solar, wind, and electric vehicles as empty rhetoric. They also expressed optimism that if elected, Trump would embrace the job-creation and innovation potential of clean energy. However, it is uncertain whether Republican lawmakers are engaging on climate now, with thirteen Republican House members voting for the Inflation Reduction Act and no Republican senators voting for it. Meanwhile, the House Republican Climate Caucus has 83 members, many of whom are ardent fossil-fuel boosters. The Heritage Foundation policy agenda, Project 2025, aims to significantly undercut EPA’s power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the number of industries required to report emissions.
Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating
