Air Quote by Jeff Goodell

When it comes to climate and energy, Gates is a radical consumerist. In his view, energy consumption is good - it just needs to…

— Jeff Goodell

Even if you're Bill Gates, you've got problems. I'm sure he would probably easily give a few billion dollars to get rid of all…

— Benjamin Carson

The competition between me and Bill Gates, probably: Who can spend money more effectively that can do better philanthropy.

— Jack Ma

Battering down solar cells on the roofs of Wal-Marts in California. I think that will be some of the highest-return investments that anyone ever…

— Jeremy Grantham

The wealthiest man among us is the best

— William Wordsworth

Gates's net wealth is greater than the combined net worth of the poorest 40% of Americans (112,000,000 people).

— Ralph Nader

Even Silicon Valley investors have put well over a $1 billion in new energy technologies.

— Daniel Yergin

We need a lot of thinking and ideas. We need all the innovators, particularly with the new sustainable technologies - how do we get…

— Helen Clark

Energy is very primal stuff and there are a lot of leads that are promising, still at a fairly risky stage, but over the…

— Bill Gates

As governor of Washington, I've seen firsthand what's possible when you invest in clean energy - reducing carbon pollution and supporting family-wage jobs that…

— Jay Inslee

Bill Gates is a very rich man today... and do you want to know why? The answer is one word: versions.

— Dave Barry

Today, President Obama is making smart investments in clean energy - wind, solar, biofuels - as part of an all-of-the-above energy strategy that supports…

— Tom Vilsack