The world’s fourth-richest person has a plan to save the planet from catastrophic climate change — and it's cheaper than you think. Matthew Hollister for ForbesBill Gates wants you to know two numbers: 51 billion and zero. Gates admits, both in his book and when we spoke, that he is an imperfect messenger on climate change. In December, Gates suggested in his blog that the U.S. create a National Institutes of Energy Innovation to help the country take the lead in climate change innovation. Will Gates’ book influence policy makers and move the needle toward innovation in zero-carbon technologies?

Source: Forbes February 15, 2021 01:30 UTC