And now for something completely different...

[Zenda]

One of the biggest problems in environmental protection issues is often thought to be the economic cost. Now, a study "shows that benefits of renewables in terms of security of supply and fighting climate change can go hand in hand with economic benefits". They are expecting as much as 2.8 million new jobs in the renewable energy sector of the EU. It is likely imo, that the US will see the same kind of benefits, possibly to an even greater extend.

http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction...&guiLanguage=en