Name: Innovating to zero!
Uploaded: 2010-02-18T01:00:00Z
Duration: 27 min 32 s
Description: At TED2010, Bill Gates unveils his vision for the world's energy future, describing the need for "miracles" to avoid planetary catastrophe and explaining why he's backing a dramatically different type of nuclear reactor. The necessary goal? Zero carbon emissions globally by 2050.

At TED2010, Bill Gates unveils his vision for the world's energy future, describing the need for "miracles" to avoid planetary catastrophe and explaining why he's backing a dramatically different type of nuclear reactor. The necessary goal? Zero carbon emissions globally by 2050.

Innovating to zero!

Avoiding climate catastrophe requires the world to reduce carbon emissions to zero by 2050, not merely cut them. Each year, humanity emits over 26 billion tons of carbon dioxide, driving dangerous climate shifts that threaten the poorest populations most. Incremental improvements in efficiency and renewables are not enough; achieving this goal demands breakthrough innovations on a massive scale. Transforming the energy equation is a make-or-break challenge for civilization.