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Alternative energy is great, it really is, but it doesn't make
sense to have to get a second job to pay for it. It's too
expensive right now. It needs to be more cost effective.  If
alternate energy advocates are serious about promoting
alternative energy then they need to make it more cost
effective. I think a good way of doing that is to make a $1
million contest designed to inspire a new generation of
innovative solutions. This was recently done to advance oil
clean up technology...  Netflix also did something similar,
offering a $1 million prize to anyone who could significantly
improve its movie recommendation system.  These are good ways to
get a bang for your buck. In its current state, subsidized
alternate energy is nothing more than a mask to make the
politicians look cute and subdue the greeny Prius drivers
powered by toxic batteries.