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title: "3 Breakthrough Energy Quotes by 2 authors"
description: "Browse 3 Breakthrough Energy quotes by 2 authors. Discover the best Breakthrough Energy sayings and thoughts."
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> [When coal came into the picture, it took about 50 or 60 years to displace timber. Then, crude oil was found, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rex-tillerson/when-coal-came-into-the-picture-it-took-about-50-or-60-years-to/)

[Rex Tillerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rex-tillerson/)

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> [My innovation message, specifically including energy, happened to be the same week that on Monday and Tuesday I announced the Breakthrough Energy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-gates/my-innovation-message-specifically-including-energy-happened-to-be/)

[Bill Gates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-gates/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a77/bill-gates-137_afternoon_my-innovation-message-specifically-inclu_2207013.jpg)

> [ We paired this announcement of the R&D \[commitment\] with the so-called Breakthrough Energy Coalition, which is 27 \[major investors\] saying, "Hey, we'll… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-gates/we-paired-this-announcement-of-the-r-d-commitment-with-the-so-called/)

[Bill Gates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-gates/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/61a/bill-gates-137_announcements_we-paired-this-announcement-of-the-r-d-c_3018852.jpg)

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