But when Obama leaves office, will we actually possess those long-desired powerful/cheap/clean "magical energy beans"?

...or will we be burning even more fossil fuel than we are right now?

Alternative Energy - An All-Obama Portfolio - TIME

Obama has said that he would like to spend $150 billion over the next 10 years developing alternative energy. "It's pretty clear that he wants this to be his legacy," says Robert Froelich, who is the chief investment strategist of Deutsche Bank's asset management division.