What I'm Thinking
Bill is passionate about the importance of developing new, clean energy sources that are inexpensive and that avoid the negative effects of climate change. On June 10, he and other U.S. business leaders recommended specific steps toward a new national commitment to innovation in energy technology.
Posted 06/15/2010
In an op-ed in The Washington Post, Bill and Chad Holliday, former chairman and CEO of DuPont, contend that the U.S. government must invest in new, clean energy technologies that tackle climate change and reduce our dependence on foreign oil.
Posted 04/23/2010
Conservation and behavior change alone will not get us to the dramatically lower levels of CO2 emissions needed to make a real difference. We also need to focus on developing innovative technologies that produce energy without generating any CO2 emissions at all.
Posted 01/24/2010
Finding carbon-free energy sources that will provide affordable power for people around the globe is a complex and difficult issue. Bill shares his thoughts on the challenges of developing alternatives to fossil fuels.
Posted 01/20/2010
What I'm Learning
Bill’s interest in new energy technologies, the subject of his February 2010 talk at the TED conference, is directly related to his concern for the world’s 2 billion poorest people, who stand to be hurt the most by climate change.
Posted 04/08/2010
At this year’s TED Conference, Bill spoke publicly for the first time about his belief that addressing climate change will require massive investments in innovation aimed at creating the “energy miracles” needed to develop zero-carbon energy sources.
Posted 03/08/2010
At the annual TED Conference, some inspired thinkers are asked to give “the talk of their lives” – in 18 minutes. The good ones can change how we think about science, art, technology, and more. This week, Bill is giving a talk about energy and climate change.
Posted 02/18/2010
Vaclav Smil, a distinguished professor at the University of Manitoba, takes a broad interdisciplinary approach that combines a deep understanding of the environment, energy, food, population, economic and public policy studies, and more. He is the author of more than 25 books.
Posted 02/09/2010
For all that has been written lately about energy conservation, where energy comes from, how we use it, and how much CO2 gas it generates, it’s hard to gain a clear picture of the situation. A new book by David MacKay provides the framework people need to really understand this critical subject.
Posted 01/15/2010
Conversations
Energy sources that provide power without producing CO2 are critical to addressing the challenge of global warming. The book Sustainable Energy – without the hot air prompted Bill to ask climate researcher Ken Caldeira what the prospects are for generating power from wind in the upper atmosphere.
Posted 01/23/2010
Warren Buffett and Bill talked with journalist and interviewer Charlie Rose about some of the effects that the economic crisis is having on poor countries, international aid, and the value of money.
Posted 01/18/2010
