At a pivotal juncture for the future of American energy, President-elect Donald J. Trump returns to the Oval Office. Emerging technologies such as quantum computing and artificial intelligence are driving an unprecedented need for consistent electricity. In the years to come, that demand is anticipated to increase at an exponential rate. The Democrats in President Biden’s administration have progressively moved to the left in an unsuccessful endeavor to rally his support base by advocating for an implausible vision of a power system that relies only on the wildly unpredictable energy sources of wind and solar. Thankfully, Trump is cognizant of the fact that our nation’s safety, scientific superiority, and energy independence are under jeopardy. The establishment of the National Energy Council is just the latest evidence of the importance the incoming government has on sound energy policy.
Over the next ten years, artificial intelligence data centers are projected to consume an unprecedented amount of energy. Energy demand rises in tandem with the announcement of new technologies and quantum computing breakthroughs. To fuel AI developments, other nations are constructing enormous data centers and the energy infrastructure that is essential to this field, with China leading the pack. Policymakers in the United States have spent the last four years trying to limit and curtail energy output instead of releasing its latent potential, which has been bad news for the energy industry.
Looking back, we can see that Trump’s first term was optimistic for the future of U.S. energy policy, thanks to his record of backing nuclear power as a stable and essential source of energy. When it comes to nuclear power, Trump has proven time and time again that we can achieve great things by prioritizing America.
In his first six months in office, Trump unveiled a plan to harness the industry-altering potential of American invention. The president stated, “First, we will begin to revive and expand our nuclear energy sector — which I’m so happy about — which produces clean, renewable and emissions-free energy.”
To fund the development of the Vogtle nuclear power station in Georgia, the Trump administration’s Department of Energy (DOE) authorized loan guarantees totaling $12 billion in 2019. Building a nuclear power facility in the United States had not begun for decades before this project. The creation of jobs and the expansion of our manufacturing capacity were not the only goals of this achievement. It was an investment in our capacity to develop new technologies in the future.
The United States Nuclear Fuel Working Group was established that same year by President Trump through a presidential memorandum. The necessity to generate nuclear electricity does have ramifications for national security, and this was a significant admission of that fact. In order to guarantee that the United States has a stable energy future, the administration ultimately suggested a DOE Uranium Reserve Program.
An other crucial response to China was Trump’s forward-thinking strategy. Prior governments paid little attention to China’s attempts to become the world’s leading nuclear power and artificial intelligence provider. In contrast, the Trump administration did all it needed to do to limit nuclear shipments to China and persuade partners to purchase American nuclear technology instead of Chinese.
A large number of Democratic lawmakers in Washington would have you think that their environmental program is the one viable option, regardless of how good those other proposals are. The majority of Americans are already aware that relying only on renewable energy sources to power artificial intelligence and other future technologies is an unrealistic expectation. They can’t supply the quantity of electricity that the United States requires, and they’re also expensive and unreliable. Fortunately, President Trump has effectively set the stage to safeguard current nuclear capability while also investing in its future. There is a strong chance that we can restart dormant nuclear power stations or build new ones, both of which would significantly increase our nuclear capacity. Nevertheless, it is imperative that we safeguard the current nuclear fleet, which has been through many shutdown over the last decade. We can sustain the present infrastructure and power technological progress with this two-pronged method, which also provides the additional round-the-clock electricity we require.
There is no such thing as an energy policy vacuum. To the continued technical and economic dominance of the United States, it is inseparably linked. By safeguarding and increasing our nuclear capacity, we can power more artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing (QC), and domestic technical innovation (ITI) with electricity that runs continuously regardless of weather. Enhancements to nuclear technology guarantee that the United States will not lose its technological advantage to Russia or China and bolster our national security.
While campaigning in Pennsylvania, Trump vowed to support nuclear power and praised its many advantages. He promised to approve new energy infrastructure quickly and to embrace nuclear power and all other energy sources. Atomic power is incredible. An ambitious program of industrial and technical infrastructure expansion is underway in China. Inadequate energy capacity must not be allowed to hinder our progress. The Trump administration’s appointees, notably North Dakota Governor Doug Bergum in the Interior Department and Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy, in the Department of Energy, understand this, I have no doubt.
