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Virgin's Branson announces $25MM climate prize for global warming cure
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over 3 years ago about Virgin Group
Sir Richard Branson, who in 2006 committed $3 billion, 100% of the profits of Virgin’s transportation businesses to combat global warming via alternative energy research (CNN) has now announced that Virgin will be sponsoring a $25 MM Virgin Earth Challenge for a cure to global warming.
“Man created the problem, therefore man should solve the problem,” Branson said.
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Apologies for the broken CNN link (for the article on the September announcement of $3 billion to fighting global warming). Here is one that works:
http://money.cnn.com/2006/09/21/news/...
posted by ryan over 3 years ago
Branson should Fund: Hybrids. EVs Flexfuel engines Home solar Offshore Tidal turbines Geothermal Fuel from waste. Fuel from rubber tires. More aerodynamics in vehicles- see COLANI book. Flexworkhours Telework. Online Ed & Online Voc Ed. & More.
posted by skyking over 3 years ago