Response to "Wheres the Next Boom? Maybe in Alternative Energy"

The article I recently found helped me because it gave me new information about alternative energy, most specifically what is now being dubbed "cleantech." Cleantech is essentially the Silicon Valley term for for alternative energy, and more efficient and newer ways to store energy and distribute it. One of the points of the article was that during recessions, often the best in American ingenuity comes out and lifts us out of that recession. Robertson, the author, feels that if America takes the lead in cleantech, that could be a major part of what pulls us out of this recession. With both our president and private investors putting money and effort into developing this, I feel that this idea could become a reality. One question I had after coming away from this article regarded whether or not cleantech, while definitely adding jobs, could also take them away from the less energy efficient sectors.