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Wednesday's Energy Absurdity: Bill Gates says 'electricity unfortunately has to be reliable'

Wednesday's Energy Absurdity: Bill Gates says 'electricity unfortunately has to be reliable'

Hey, I wonder what tipped him off?

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Wednesday's Energy Absurdity: Bill Gates says 'electricity unfortunately has to be reliable'
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Speaking at the Economic Club in Washington, DC, Bill Gates acknowledged that “electricity, unfortunately, has to be reliable” when asked by an interviewer whether solar power is the magic bullet solution to a shift to 100% renewable energy.

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“Wind and solar are very helpful,” Gates says, before admitting that making them a real, viable replacement for o…

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