Without the oil and gas stick, Putin has nothing. I can understand why there are people who want to drill, drill, drill, but I should think those same people would want to promote solar and wind so we have all the power we need and can use our carbon based fuels strategically.
I don’t think there is anything wrong with private industry and private dollars wanting to put money behind solar, wind, or any other alternative fuel. It does take release off of oil, and as we continue to expand our drilling, it will only decrease our indepedence on foreign sources of industry.
Wind and solar won’t be a major factor in energy production in our lifetimes or our children’s lifetimes. But they’re both doing a great job of killing thousands of birds and other creatures.
How about something that can actually fulfill our needs, like nuclear?