Quote:It's more like 11-15% but yeah not as efficient as you would like which is why research and development needs to be done. 

 

Where do you think all the research and innovation for say the space program came from? Or federal grants for medical research? A huge portion of the inventions that came from the space program have applications for every day life. Going sustainable in energy is something that would benefit the entire nation in a similar way. You won't even argue that.

 

In addition being dependent on oil is a constant example of a national security concern no? Federal funding of research into sustainable energy should be a primary concern. Not so much funding businesses or subsidizing them but absolutely I think we should be using tax money to fund research and development. Siphon a few billion from the defense spending. Easy peasy.