Estimated U.S. taxpayer subsidies in green energy technology through 2013 are about $125 billion. Under what circumstances does the federal government need to undertake these subsidies as opposed to letting private companies themselves pay for such in­vestments?

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Estimated U.S. taxpayer subsidies in green energy technology through 2013 are about $125 billion. Under what circumstances does the federal government need to undertake these subsidies as opposed to letting private companies themselves pay for such in­vestments?

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