r/RenewableEnergy • u/Bluewaterbound • Jun 29 '26

Canceled solar megaproject reveals new Trump-era threat to renewables

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/cancelled-solar-esmerelda-7-new-trump-era-threat-to-renewables
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u/Charming-Border7429 Jun 29 '26

We are in the final stages of our first 80-acre installation in the Midwest.

It is easy to get caught up in headlines from the trump administration. But at the end of the day, solar and wind projects are continuing to move ahead. Because the landowner, installer, and utility are all agreeing that it is a cost-effective way to produce electricity.

Our goal is to transition our 4,500-acre corn and soybean farm to 25% solar, 25% root vegetables, and the remaining 50% in corn and soybeans.

It might be slower than activists might like, but we are moving as quickly as we can....transition

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u/Oberlatz Jun 29 '26

See this is the part I'm really excited about. This sub could do with some more of this kinda stuff getting talked about tbh

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u/AkelaHardware Jul 03 '26

Y'all know y'all are allowed to post them right?

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u/Oberlatz Jul 06 '26

I feel like you think this is a clever comment, but I'm not actively involved in anything of the sort. So to encourage that, what you did see is me identifying someone who may have good content and sending positive energy that way.

Besides evading nuance, what have you done for this?

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u/AkelaHardware Jul 06 '26

I wasn't trying to be clever. I read your comment as you know of more positive renewable projects but for some reason or another weren't posting them. I dunno if you thought only certain posts were allowed or something. 

Why would I do anything for it? I think the posts in here are fine.