klassman6, I've always argued that if left alone...
...this problem will ultimately solve itself. The closer we get to the
reality of $200/barrel oil alone will change both behavior and
investment. Inefficient or unworkable boondoggles directed by
politicians fed by lobbyists and special interests using focus-group-
derived buzzwords will lead us no where except embarrassingly
behind. I'm still waiting for all of the "free energy" my tax dollars
supposedly invested in back in the '70s.