John what you misinterpret as a positive spin is your inherent bias and unwillingness to see the world in an objective light , a world shift which I admit has made many people uncomfortable .  Though it may seem the transition is happening rather quickly in fact it has taken several decades to have arrived at this juncture. You can criticize renewable energy as "...an inefficient use of land,labor, capital and materials" yet you refuse to acknowledge the philosophical shift in investment as intentional and deliberate.  The continued maintenance and operation of obsolete technology is by far a greater inefficient use of resources.  The continued environmental abuse has been an externalized cost far too long ignored and excused.  The unhealthy consequences of continuing to burn fossil fuels have created a financial burden on everyone who pays for health insurance. Sun, wind and ocean generated power with associated storage manged by a smart grid is the future of American energy.