The largest wind energy project in the U.S. is coming online next month, despite Trump’s attempts to stop it
The SunZia wind project in New Mexico is considered the “largest clean energy installation” in the U.S., capable of powering around 1 million homes every year, is on track to come online next month.
The project includes a 550-mile transmission line that will help connect wind power to neighboring Arizona, too.
The Trump administration has cut off federal tax incentives and held back permits for renewable energy projects — around 5,000 turbines are on hold for federal approval. This milestone marks a major step in the clean energy transition in the U.S.
Why is this good news? Not only will the size and scale of this project add clean electricity supply, it will also help reduce strain during peak demand times, like when air conditioners run non-stop in the summer, reduce reliance on much dirtier, pricier fossil fuel sources, and help stabilize prices for customers and businesses.
Papua New Guinea announced its largest-ever marine protected area.The country declared a UK-sized no-take marine protected area in the Bismarck Sea, forming part of a new regional conservation network and advancing its commitment to protecting 30% of its waters by 2030.
Solar is set to overtake coal on the Texas grid for the first time this year
Texas will have no new coal power plants built in the state this year, while developers are building more solar in the state than anywhere else in the U.S.
As a result, the federal government is projecting that the state’s power market will receive 78 billion kilowatt-hours from solar in 2026, and 60 billion from coal — the first time ever that solar has overtaken coal on the grid.
The milestone comes despite the Trump administration’s efforts to position coal and gas as the solution for “energy dominance” and “independence.”
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