If the speed of light requires an infinite amount of energy then where do fotons get their energy from?

Question: If the speed of light requires an infinite amount of energy then where do fotons get their energy from?
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  energy,
  infinite,
  light,
  photons,
  speed
Asked by marryme to Ben on 25 Jun 2010 in Categories: General.
- Ben Still answered on 25 Jun 2010:
  
  It only requires an infinite amount of energy if something has mass. As the speed of something gets close to the speed of light it actually becomes heavier – doubling, quadrupling its mass as it gets closer and closer to the speed of light. As the mass increases more energy is needed to give it the same boost in speed as before.
  
  Photons, however, are massless. Because they have no mass they are born travelling at the speed of light. The lighter something is then the faster it can travel with less energy. With no mass at all then the photon requires very little energy to travel at the speed of light.

Question: If the speed of light requires an infinite amount of energy then where do fotons get their energy from?