… finding any item of value in an article titled “Ride the Bailout Wave,” but the Money magazine article under that headline (not yet posted online, as far as I could tell) offers some interesting thoughts about “green energy.”

Those who believe alternative energy sources will help us avoid use of coal, gasoline, and other fossil fuels might find the following information sobering:

The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts than in 2020, oil, natural gas, and coal will account for 86% of global energy use ? the same as today. No wonder David Spika of Westwood Holdings concludes, “There’s going to be a bigger opportunity to make money in traditional energy than in alternatives.”