"This is by no means an adequate long-term solution, as resolving our long-term fiscal crisis will require fundamental entitlement reform, " the letter said.

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University of Texas electrical engineer Dr. Shashank Priya thinks he has the solution to this problem, in the form of miniature windmills (not pictured) that can provide adequate power from breezes as faint as 10 MPH.

ENGADGET: Miniature windmills could power outlying wireless networks