5 million green jobs? Well, probably not

Will a $150 billion investment over 10 years lead to 5 million green jobs?

The answer to that question depends on whom you ask, but, truthfully, probably not. Still, even as the conservative WSJ states, "The numbers are debated by the Obama advisers themselves, and are likely to spark debate when Congress considers a stimulus package including green jobs. But a big government push, focused on jobs, may represent the best chance in years for renewable energy and energy efficiency to take root in the U.S., a voracious energy consumer."

Even if far less jobs are created, the gains in clean and green energy, in and of themselves, make the effort worthwhile.