How do we solve our energy problems? This stimulus package is the perfect time to invest 100% of the 800+ billion into new energy sources, conservation programs, green infrastructure, and future technology research.

I think if France can generate ~75% of it's power from nuclear sources then so should we. We can get the rest from solar, geothermal, and wind power. In order for this to work we need a national power grid. High speed rail and more local rail lines will help us use less oil. We can turn most- maybe even all, I'm not quite sure-garbage dumps into power plants by burning off the natural gas that they let escape into the atmosphere.

Give tax cuts to people and businesses who generate a certain amount of power for themselves to offset the cost of rigging their house or office building to work off the grid. Give even more tax cuts for people who build their homes according to the Energy Star standards as well as businesses.

Invest heavily in electric car technology. Down the road we EVs have longer ranges, give tax cuts to people who buy them. In the mean time we can give tax cuts to people driving 35mpg cars or better.

Republicans want tax cuts so we give them tax cuts, but we give the tax cuts to the people who are willing to be part of the solution to our energy problem. President Obama has said he wants to mobilize Americans. I think this is how we do it. I think this is how FDR would have attacked this problem.

What does everybody else think?