Microsoft Corp Chief Research and Strategy Officer Craig Mundie – the guy in charge of the company’s $9 billion research budget and deep thinking — sat down with Reuters to talk about clean energy — carbon free, not necessarily renewable, in his view. Following are a couple of excerpts. Mundie talks about why wind and solar power may not be huge players on the renewable energy scene. Mundie discusses his affinity for novel nuclear approaches. Mundie shares his thoughts on clean energ