Bill Gates

Management

Global briefing: Formula E hits the heat of Saudi Arabia

All the latest green business news from around the world this week

clock 22 November 2019 • 5 min read

Climate change

'Economic self-interest': Climate adaptation essential for future prosperity, experts warn

Governments and businesses around the world should accelerate spending on climate resilience, according to new report from group chaired by Bill Gates, Ban Ki-Moon and World Bank chief Kristalina Georgieva

clock 09 September 2019 • 4 min read

Investment

Bill Gates and the EU launch €100m clean tech investment fund

New Breakthrough Energy Ventures Europe fund aims to bring radically new clean energy technologies to the market

clock 29 May 2019 • 2 min read

Technology

Three things you need to know about Malta, the Google-incubated and Bill Gates-backed startup

The energy storage technology company is proving that batteries aren't just for backup anymore

clock 18 January 2019 • 3 min read

R&D

Reports: Bill Gates and billionaire allies back first 'breakthrough' green start-ups

First investments from $1bn Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) will be in two energy storage firms

clock 12 June 2018 • 1 min read
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