The clean Industrial Revolution is happening says Bill Gates


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By Bill Gates | June 25, 2024

At this year’s Breakthrough Energy Summit in London, over 100 organisations are sharing solutions that are ready to get to work and tackle climate change today. They include:

  • Window glass so energy efficient that it performs like a see-through wall
  • Microbial products, already used on 5 million acres, that make crops need less fertilizer
  • EV battery recycling that recovers critical minerals and slashes emissions
  • Technology that turns plant waste into carbon-trapping bricks
  • Advanced power lines that can double our current grid’s transmission
These are proven technologies that are already commercially deployed or about to be.
The Clean Industrial Revolution isn’t a far-off dream. It’s here and on full display in London. And the BE Summit isn’t just a showcase for these clean technologies—it’s a launchpad.

By bringing together leaders from government and industry, we’re catalyzing the investments needed to scale them up, accelerate their adoption, and amplify their impact in the fight against climate change.
Gates Notes now.
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