Red States Are Driving America’s Solar Boom Despite Trump’s Opposition

Since coming into office last January, United States President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticised renewable energy for hindering the country’s energy security and being a “green new scam”. Trump quickly introduced several executive orders aimed at ramping up fossil fuel output and restricting renewable energy production, thereby backtracking on much of the policy work of the Biden administration. However, a year into his leadership, it appears that not everyone is on the same page, as recent polls suggest that many U.S. voters…