History Of The Renewables,

[Jccarlton]

They've been around longer than you think:
http://www.radford.edu/~wkovarik/envhis ... intro.html

[scareduck]

I liked the part about how "Renewable systems are flexible and easily scalable." Still waiting for that E85 pump in my neighborhood!

Also:

Renewable systems are more expensive and, if security is an issue, must be protected with tax incentives.

If the thermodynamic arrow is pointed the wrong way, subsidize it! That'll fix everything!