# What midterm election blue wave rebuke of Trump means for renewable energy

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/what-midterm-election-blue-wave-rebuke-of-trump-means-for-renewable-energy/
- Published: 2026-11-07T14:33:32+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T15:38:59+00:00
- Original publisher: CNBC (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/07/midterm-election-blue-wave-trump-renewable-energy.html
- Topics: Business, Climate, Elections, Government, Politics, Science

## Key points

- Renewable manufacturing capacity rose about 50%.
- Nearly $600 billion in clean energy funding remains available.
- Most local measures on AI data centres passed.

## Summary

The midterm election results may strengthen political support for renewable energy, even as the Trump administration has rolled back federal clean energy incentives. Developers and investors still see long-term economic reasons to shift towards renewables, and the election leaves substantial federal funding available.

US manufacturing capacity for solar modules, wind blades and nacelles grew by about 50% between the first quarter of 2025 and the third quarter of this year. A total of $277 billion was invested in clean energy and related technologies over the past four quarters, while nearly $600 billion in federal clean energy funding remains available, according to a Politico analysis. Voters approved 40 of 41 local measures on AI data centres, mostly addressing construction and energy use; new governors have called for safeguards and community input, while Goldman Sachs expects US data centre growth through 2027 to remain largely unchanged.

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