... become a 3rd-rate country compared to China?

Can anyone provide me with some good logic or actual facts on how BRIC (Brazil Russia India and China) helped us switch to alternative energy?
I get that they increased pollution, but what else?

I really want to know people's opinion in relationship to the leadership role the US plays with renewable energy, even though in my opinion currently they are not playing a leadership role as the biggest consumer are in Europe and bigger producer of solar panels is China, not too sure about the biggest producer of wind turbines.

First they own news networks that actively promote Obama and Democrats. MSNBS is a 24 hr campaign ad for Obama,
Second -They are the recipient of "Green Jobs" for wind power generation even though the jobs are almost all in their China plants.
Third - They were recipients of TARP funds and would have gone under without them. How does that make GE executives qualified to tell Obama how to run the country? Should we get some AIG guys as advisers also?
But why not have one that was a failure advise you. GE Finance would have failed without TARP and GE only has "Green Jobs" for growth.
Why not pick a winner to advise him instead of a loser.

China's investing in production and implementation of Renewable Energy, and is a big player in solar panel manufacture and installations, so is Japan, Germany, Spain. Why not the USA?

If you can't make all of your solar panels in your country, how is that energy independence? If you have to pay China for solar panels, then the sunlight is not yours.

What is the true cost of of solar and wind power per kilowatt hour, not counting subsidies? What energy source will be used when there are cloudy days and no wind, and at night?

Will you in the future be crying about BP and Exxon as "big lithium"?

Seems to me that the U.S. is years behind Europe and Asia (specifically China and Japan) when it comes to renewable energy deployment and high-speed rail. Too many lobbyists control the political system and they stand in the way of progress. So, how far behind are we?

... raise the cost of manufacturing steel and aluminum and other things in the US by forcing carbon taxes onto business, and thus, consumers ... sending yet more jobs overseas and raising prices to hurting families?
China is investing in oi exploration in Brazil and Russia. Obama is making us dependent on foreign oil by refusing to explore in the US.

what are 3 leading asian coutries for wind power? not including china?

Alternative energy is very expensive. Either companies lose money or they need a massive handout from hard working taxpayers.

When Obama and Dems give money to windmills, that money comes from taxpayers and is no longer available for schools, medicare, or medicaid. Obama could mandate that consumers pay the higher prices when they use electricity, but that would force manufacturers that use a lot of electricity/energy to countries like China where energy is cheap.

Should China set up solar thermal farms in the Gobi desert? I believe renewable energy can help clean up China's dirty skies. What do you think?

I've read reports that by 2030, 115 million barrels of oil need to be produced to the meet the increase needs of China and India.
This particular author advocated highly for alternative energies.
However, I read another source, where the argument was that alternative energies were just as harmful to the environment.
It is clear that the stifling need of fuels from over-populated India and China pose a large challenge, but is alternative energy the answer? Is there really enough oil to last us at least a century as some sources suggest? It's difficult to get the truth from so many differing biases on our economy and fuel-usage.