Well below the radar, two interesting stories have popped up in recent days on efforts to reduce dependence on fossil fuels by enhancing the effectiveness of alternative energy sources — specifically, improving the performance of hybrid vehicles and wind turbines.

As Vivek Krishnamurthy puts it, “One can only dream of the day when the vast deserts of Saudi Arabia are filled solar panels generating electricity to produce hydrogen to burn in the Priuses of America rather than with the dirty and polluting paraphernalia of oil production”.

Amen.