See:<http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/07/fossil-fuel-subsidies-outpace-renewables>http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/07/fossil-fuel-subsidies-outpace-renewables
In 2008 -- Worldwide government subsidies for renewable energy: ~$45 billion Worldwide government subsidies for fossil fuel: ~$557 billion Info from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) - Jed
