I couldn't resist forwarding this Grist article, in light of previous exchanges on this listserv regarding Bill Gates' talk. - Fredrica
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Innovation ≠ technology
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has burst on to the energy scene with some grand pronouncements, but also some fairly ill-considered thinking. His distinction between "innovation and insulation" is misleading, argues David Roberts.
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www.grist.org/article/2010-02-17-why-bill-gates-is-wrong-on-energy-and-climate