Solar panels and windmills have a reputation as unreliable sources of power, but they sure make the revolving door spin.

The steady parade from government to K Street of green energy officials shows that President Obama’s furious efforts to subsidize alternative energy undermine his stated goals of reducing special interest influence and shutting the revolving door through which public servants become mercenary lobbyists. Specifically, the Energy Department is churning out lobbyists faster than a coal-fired power plant spews carbon dioxide.