This is the thing that drives me nuts about people in my country (USA). Especially the conservatives, those who buy the "America First" line and think we should be more isolationist. Embracing alternative (which usually ends up being renewable) energy sources seems like a no-brainer to reduce our dependence on the Saudis et al. Oil has given that region ridiculous amounts of geopolitical power.

But I guess "green energy" is a "dirty librull" thing, so they can't get behind it even if it would dovetail with their foreign policy platform in other ways.