bruno12

Do We Need an Alternative Energy 'Manhattan Project'?

We absolutely need a Manhattan type project to solve the energy crisis. I would use NASA as a better example of cooperation between government and private enterprise to solve an urgent crisis (the Russian lead in space). There should be a NASA type campus somewhere. Since Houston is the energy capital of this country it could be there. But perhaps it should be in a more neutral, academic place. MIT comes to mind. They have an energy project already.
The 128 corridor is already a research center. There is no way Congress is going to lead the way to solve the energy crisis no matter which party is control If they were in charge of the space program step by step we would still not be on the moon. They just need to fund a NASA type program and let the scientists and industry go to work.