Bill Gates sceptical of solar, wind power

December 05, 2015 15:05

Lauding India for doubling its funding for research and development of climate change technology, the former Microsoft CEO and co-founder of the world's biggest charitable foundation, Bill Gates, says technological innovation is the only way to fight climate change.

"If we are going to make the cost of clean energy as inexpensive as hydrocarbons, or coal energy today, which will need innovations. That will mean you won't have to think about this huge trade-off between 'Should I be clean' or 'Should I electrify'?' he told The Hindu in an exclusive interview.

Read the full interview HERE

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