Thought you might like to think about something completely unrelated to the market carnage... If you've followed the Presidential campaign at all, no doubt you've heard the candidates make bold promises about "green jobs" and their potential to replenish the hollowed-out manufacturing sector of the economy (see: death of GM). Now of course, we'll be thrilled when we see some genuine technological breakthroughs on a scale capable of reducing our use of carbon-based fuels. But politicians are missing the point when they talk about jobs. In fact, jobs are just about the worst thing to focus on. Geoffrey Styles (via Knowledge Problem) takes a look at Obama's desire to see 5 million green jobs, and what that suggests about the future of the energy sector:
