To achieve more green energy research and development, we need to spend our money directly on it, rather than relying on indirect industry support and a prayer that it works. Globally, in 2020 taxpayers will pay $141 billion to subsidize inefficient solar and wind energy. This will buy us just $6 billion in actual R&D. Instead, we should spend $100 billion directly on research and development. It will get us $94 billion more for green R&D, and it would still leave us with $41 billion to improve the world in many other ways.
