I want renewable energy. But I want it to be self supporting.
Why? There really is not much reason to require it to be self-sustaining.
I recall that the global temperature peaked in 1998 and has not broken that record since... recall that the temperature reached in 1998 was lower than that of 1934
http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/graphs_v3/
I also recall that CO2 levels have reached a new peak
http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/ccgg/trends/global.html#global_growth (see Annual Mean Global Carbon Dioxide Growth Rates) - it's been increasing every year. You seem to have recalled several things incorrectly.
Just one example, federal buildings in DC are heated by one of the dirtiest coal fired power plants in the federation. If they were serious about global warming then I would expect them to do something about this first before telling me what kind of heat I can use in my own home.
Problem is, energy is a private authority. I assume, based on your "2nd ammendment" signature, that you are a conservative. The government doesn't have the ability in modern times (it's more conservative now than when the TVA was around) to regulate energy. Would you rather have them force a company to build a solar/wind/etc farm around DC, or build one themselves? That's a whole different debate.
Fast, cheap, good: pick two.