Posted on 02/23/2016 6:35:16 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Bill Gates thinks it may take a miracle to find the kind of cheap, clean energy source needed to safely power the planet through the next century. But he believes governments and businesses aren't doing nearly enough to discover one.
In a letter issued by his foundation on Tuesday, the billionaire philanthropist repeated his plea for a financial call to arms in energy research, saying massive investments are needed to find and develop new technology that can fuel the world's economy without poisoning its inhabitants.
"The challenge we face is big, perhaps bigger than many people imagine. But so is the opportunity," Gates writes. "If the world can find a source of cheap, clean energy, it will do more than halt climate change. It will transform the lives of millions of the poorest families."
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
Don’t hold your breath!!
Well, he maybe watched the weather channel once..
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