Representatives from Google and General Electric said Tuesday that widespread use of renewable energy in the United States would be possible — if it were cheaper. Renewable energy options will remain “boutique” industries unless their costs are cut to make them competitive with coal and other widely used power sources, said Dan Reicher, director for climate change and energy initiatives at Google.org, the company’s philanthropic arm. Reicher spoke to a group of politicians and energy experts at the National Clean Energy Summit in Las Vegas.
