Above all else, the wind industry wants “objectivity” from the Trump administration, as the Department of Energy (DOE) undertakes a controversial study on the future of US baseload power that many see as a threat to renewables, says EDF Renewable Energy chief executive Tristan Grimbert.

Contrary to some perceptions, the Trump administration contains a broad spectrum of views on wind energy, says Grimbert, who was this week elected chairman of AWEA.