9.18.05
In the September 18, 2005 issue of the Washington Post, Kelly Carnes offered her views on strategies to lessen dependence on non-renewable sources of energy, and the outlook for jobs in the alternative energy sector:

....And developing [alternative energy] technologies will encompass both government and private industry. "There's a really important role for the government to play," says Kelly Carnes, president and CEO of TechVIsion21, a technology policy consulting firm. "If we are going to move to renewable fuels, the government has to incentivize the private sector, largely by making a lot of investments and partnerships with corporate America."

Right now, Carnes notes that the emerging fuel-cell-sector—which is just beginning to see its products being commercialized—employs about 8,000 individuals... It is a small number, acknowledges Carnes, but one that is expected to grow, largely because of President George W. Bush's recently signed energy bill, which authorizes several billion dollars in support of this industry and provides $14.5 billion worth of tax breaks.

.....Of course, it would be a mistake to think that hydrogen is the only source of sustainable power, and indeed, most people are leery of putting all their eggs into the hydrogen basket. "We have to invest in hydrogen, but we should also have a balanced portfolio that includes wind, solar, hydroelectric and clean coal technologies," said Carnes.