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Energy Investments Dialogue | Bill Gates | Global Energy Forum

Stanford ENERGY · talk · Watch on YouTube

Climate policy, solutions & debateRenewables, batteries & storageNuclear power & fusion

What it is

Bill Gates at Stanford's Global Energy Forum argues that cheaper solar, wind and storage are not nearly enough to stop climate change. He discusses natural gas, a carbon tax, nuclear, battery costs and the responsibilities of developing versus developed economies.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited in energy threads for Gates's argument on why batteries and renewables alone fall short and nuclear is needed.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 5 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2019, last 2020

What HN commenters said

  1. “which I highly recommend watching”

    Bill Gates discusses energy systems in depth

    acidburnNSA, 2019-03 · Strong recommendation · in “Cheap renewables won’t stop global warming (2018)”

  2. “Bill Gates argues a good case on why solar & wind are not enough”

    Gates argues solar and wind alone are not enough

    Reedx, 2019-04 · Recommendation · in “The Third Phase of Clean Energy Will Be Most Disruptive Yet”

  3. “For a quick digestible bit of Gates on nuclear, watch the following.”

    Quick digestible Gates talk on nuclear

    aksss, 2020-06 · Recommendation · in “Britain has gone two months without burning coal to generate power”

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Topics: bill gates, nuclear power, battery storage, renewables, carbon capture

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