In order to start downsizing government spending, several organizations, including the Cato Institute,have recommended that the U.S. Department of Energy beeliminated and the savings be used to reduce the deficit or returned to the rightful owners, the American taxpayers. The primary reason for the termination of the Department is the fact that since its inception decades ago, it has come up withnext tonothing of value in the energy field. It has not developed and implemented a comprehensive national energy strategy to reduce our dependence on foreign and carbon based fuels and its support for a large variety of energy projects as paid off in virtually no successes.And it is not as if there are no opportunities out in the real world, outside of the D.C. beltway, in the energy filed that have potential to made for a better energy situation in the U.S. It is just that the Department of Energ Signs of Lying y, like so many government functions, never seems to get around to being effective and efficient in executing its charter responsibilities. Consider what is going on in this industry that is succeeding without the Department of Energy:- On July 8, 2010, the Associated Press reported that an experimental solar powered plane had completed a successful 24 hour continuous test flight. This technology proved that it could collect enough energy from only the sun during the daylight hours to power itself continuously in the air for 24 hours. It contained 12,000 solar cells and absolutely no carbon based or emission producing technology. The plan reached heights of 28,000 feet and speeds of over 75 miles per hour. This was obviously no Kitty Hawk type experience. The plane owners are working on a larger solar powered plane that they expect would be capable of international flights within two years.