The invention of clean energy has given many hope that it could be a future solution to nonrenewable energy sources and less pollutant energy production. Yet, the reality remains that each year the federal government spends billions of dollars to subsidize the industry. As a result, many of the profits revenues reported by the big, clean energy companies in the U.S. are not without taxpayer money involved. As the election nears, both political parties have drawn lines in the sand regarding their stands on t ...