Bill Gates To Launch Clean Energy Initiative

The Microsoft founder is set to announce the Breakthrough Energy Coalition alongside President Obama and French President Francois Hollande at the climate change summit in Paris.

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The Microsoft founder is set to announce the Breakthrough Energy Coalition alongside President Obama and French President Francois Hollande at the climate change summit in Paris.

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