Question: If we already have the technology, why are we still funding its development?

Asian Nations Could Outpace U.S. in Developing Clean Energy - washingtonpost.com

President Obama has often described his push to fund "clean" energy technology as key to America's drive for international competitiveness as well as a way to combat climate change.

March '08: Climate crisis getting short shrift in US president race: Gore

"We have to stop this, and the truth is we can," Gore said. "We have the technology..."