Don't be evil: If Google has tens of billions of dollars in cash, why don't they use their own money, not mine, to develop energy sources that can outcompete fossil fuels in a free market?

Google Recruits Lobbying Muscle to Promote Green-Power Ventures - NYTimes.com

Google Inc. has launched a lobbying campaign seeking government help spurring a green-technology transformation.
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Google also wants policies that stimulate research and development "to find the next technological breakthroughs." The company has endorsed programs like Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), intended to boost ventures with the possibility of high reward. But in a time of budget cutting, ARPA-E funding is at risk.

2010: Google’s Cash Hoard Primes It for Buyback, Dividend (Update1) - Bloomberg

Google Inc. is a prime candidate to return some of its $30.1 billion in cash to investors through a stock buyback or dividend, shareholders and analysts said.