Wow, I am sorry for the catch up here, hehe, kind of late news, but there's more. Spain has been really pushing solar and wind in their country.
In fact, in April they celebrated their first day on total solar and wind with a bit of hydro included:
"Spain’s grid ran entirely on renewable energy for the first time on April 16, with wind, solar, and hydro meeting all peninsular electricity demand during a weekday. Five days later, solar set a new record, generating 20,120 MW of instantaneous power – covering 78.6% of demand and 61.5% of the grid mix."
Spain hits first weekday of 100% renewable power on national grid
A few days later, the whole thing crashed, hehe. But here in the states, as if they haven't filed enough lawsuits against every single policy of President Trump's they file again:
- On Monday, a group of state legal officials representing 17 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive order that halted wind energy development across the country.
- The lawsuit challenges Trump's January 20 order that paused federal approvals for onshore and offshore wind projects, citing alleged legal issues with leasing and permitting.
- The coalition includes states like California, New York, Illinois, and Oregon, emphasizing wind energy's role in jobs, economic activity, and meeting climate goals, while citing halted projects like New York's Empire Wind.
- Attorney General Nick Brown emphasized that the directive undermines the development of some of the nation’s most rapidly expanding, innovative, and environmentally friendly energy sectors, resulting in negative consequences for both the economy and efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- The lawsuit requests a judicial decision invalidating the executive order and blocking federal agencies from enforcing restrictions on wind energy development, highlighting possible consequences for renewable energy employment, emissions goals, and state-level energy strategies.
States sue Trump administration for blocking the development of wind energy
