Now it's time for your comments. With president George W Bush is in Minnesota this morning to unveil his energy plan, we asked you, the listeners and visitors to our web site, for comments on what you think America's energy policies should be. And you responded with comments to our Soap Box feature at Minnesota Public Radio dot o-r-g. ... Brent in St. Paul writes: Conservation and efficient energy use must the central element in any energy plan. Americans by nature are wasteful. This habit has got to change. Increased use of renewable resources must also be a big part of any energy plan. There are plenty of sources out there just waitng to be tapped or futher exploited. These include wind, and solar energy. How about a tax credit for installation of solar panels on homes? Yet, why did the President cut funding for research and development into these renewable sources of energy? Those in charge of setting long-term policy should realize that these alternative sources of energy are INfinite and must be the central piece of any long-term plan. Richard Peterson of Moorehead writes: The Free-Market Approach Won't Work. The problem with it when it comes to energy is that the free market has a very short-term view. It will use up a resource before the rising costs promotes the development of alternatives. We must be proactive by promoting alternatives to burning fossil fuels. Yes, there are problems to be solved in developing alternative energy sources, but that is an opportunity for innovation and creativity. It can, and must be the next big driver for our economy, but it will require public, legislative incentives to start it up. The free market will wait until we use up the most convenient energy source before moving on to alternatives. Ken Hinnenkamp of Eden Prairie wrote this in our online Soapbox: We should think more long-term when trying to find solutions to our tough energy problems, which are likely to continue to get worse unless we all change our behavior. Cheap gas prices causes us to bu