Everyone complains about the subsidies to oil and coal producers, but, the real sources getting all the subsidies are the "renewable" forms. It seems fairly obvious the reason we use oil/coal/ and nuclear power are they are by far the most efficient. I am all for alternative energy sources, but only if they can compete with current sources. As far as I can see, they are far from being legitimate sources for years to come.

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