AI boom will boost US renewables despite Trump, Fortescue says

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By EHN CuratorsSep 28, 2025, 5:29 pm344 ptsTop
Fortescue CEO Dino Otranto said that artificial intelligence’s surge in energy needs and the low cost of clean power will ensure US renewables keep growing, even as President Trump rolls back incentives and delays projects. He argued that economics, not politics, will ultimately drive the transition.

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