Tag: Bill Gates

Here we have Bill Gates discussing nuclear power, pointing out that it’s safer than oil, coal, natural gas–and, of course that it’s a requirement if our civilization is to mitigate climate change successfully, insofar as it emits zero carbon. So …

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Bill Gates is nobody’s fool.  A college chum who went on to become one of Microsoft’s first 50 employees told me that, though Gates was always willing to make time for presentations from  his staff, he took a very dim view …

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Here’s an article that begins: A new type of ultra-efficient engine has been attracting the attention of several big-name investors. 

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Long-time subscriber “Russ” writes: I think Bill Gates is onto something with his desert community; too bad everyone else doesn’t seem to feel the same way. Any thoughts on that subject? It’s at its infancy. Sorry to be argumentative, but …

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March of 2017 saw solar and wind contribute more than 10% to the U.S. electricity grid mix for the first time in history (up from 8.6% in March 2016). In a very short period of time, renewable energy has gone …

With This Level of Impact, Is It Still Correct to Refer to Renewables as “Alternative” Energy? Read More »

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A friend sent me this piece describing the role that Bill Gates and some other prominent people are playing vis-a-vis the development of “new” energy.  I responded:

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I have a chapter in my current book project (“Bullish on Renewable Energy – Eleven Reasons Why Clean Energy Investors Can’t Lose”) tentatively called “Extremely Wealthy Forces of Super-Innovation Will Not Let 20th Century Energy Policy Slowly Destroy the Planet.” …

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It’s always interesting to follow the thoughts and actions of the wealthiest people on Earth, and that’s why I periodically check to see what Bill Gates is currently thinking on our energy picture.  To reduce it to a few words, …

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I have been taking a break from writing books, largely because I was out of ideas—until just a minute ago when I had what I think is a good concept: how the tech giants (e.g., Google) and the American billionaires (e.g., …

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2GreenEnergy Business Director George Alger sent me this interview in which Bill Gates speaks on renewable energy. George:  Yes, he makes some good points, and he’s a fan (as am I) of Donald Sadoway’s work at MIT. But as you …

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