To borrow a phrase, "you betcha".
Alternative energy is fine, but not something that you can grow the economy with as of yet. In the meantime, there needs to be an aggressive policy of exploration for resources. In the ground and in space. That means the government needs to get out of the way (oil exploration), and to help where it can (in space).
The odds of traditional fossil fuels development in the short term are less than 50-50 as long as we have a Democrat in the White House. It's not an either or proposition. Energy from all forms needs to be developed.
Update: 1/5/11, approx 3:30 pm cst
I added this link to my left sidebar. It is about making fuel from methane and carbon dioxide. The poll I mentioned today shows the voters are interested in the economy, but not everybody believes that Energy is the Next Big Thing.
Al Fin: "Cowboy Commentary", aka "Eat your veggies" The Flag banner is posted in order to defy those who would make patriotic symbols illegal or disreputable.
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If you could replace fossil fuels for a superior or even equal performing source that would not have an adverse economic impact, you should get every award and reward known to mankind. If you just want to get rid of fossil fuels and damn the torpedoes, you are as destructive to our way of life AS any enemy we have ever fought. Stopping the machines we rely upon for food, police cars, firefighters, transportation of people and goods, ad infinitum would send us back to live in the caves and trees. A new source of fuel must be developped before the old and current source is scrap heaped. Until that day, I refuse to give credence to proponents of ALGOREISM.
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