Hey Len,
I guess its the optimist/idealist in me, but I see this as an opportunity for business.
My company, IBM, is already advancing research in this area, and are making headway on reducing the power consumption of our chips.
Think of all the cool technology that could be developed.
How about solar energy capturing roofing tiles, and windows?
Look at Toyota, soon to be the number one car manufactorer in the world. All done with the Prius.
Necessity is the mother of invention. Too bad the folks on the right arent creative enough to be good stewards and smart business men.
"Give me Liberty, or give me... deathtotaxes"