As promised, President Donald Trump began reversing the country’s energy policies his first day in office with a spate of orders largely favoring oil, gas and coal. But there is one renewable energy that did find favor: geothermal.

Most major economies are investing in ever-cheaper solar and wind power. The United States risks further ceding a global market to China.

P resident Trump signed executive orders on Monday aimed at restructuring the nation’s energy future and blocking the transition away from fossil fuels. The orders seek to make