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How bad could Trump be for renewables? A previously unreported study predicts a massive decrease in solar, wind, and battery development if Trump adopts just one proposal in Project 2025. (heated.world)
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Americans who want to stop this — there are three things you can do:

And yes, Project 2025 is put together by the people around Trump

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago

Are we at maximal oil, gas, and coal production? If so, then eliminating renewables will just cause shortages. Which will drive up short term profits for those industries but wreak havoc on the rest of the economy.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 hours ago

I wonder who wins this argument? The federalist society, who have been shaping Republican power structures for decades, or one rich dipshit who thought he could buy his way into power to protect his wealth who will now lose out on his battery and solar business.

I'll never underestimate the power of money, but I'm going with the federalist society...