After leaving Microsoft to work full time on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2008, the software pioneer had been relatively quiet on the topic of energy and climate. His publicly disclosed investments in energy are algae fuel company Sapphire Energy and Pacific Ethanol, which he divested from. With former Microsoft chief technology officer Nathan Myhrvold, Gates is also backing TerraPower, which is seeking a breakthrough in nuclear power plant design.
via news.cnet.com
This is an interesting article simply because it brings to light another green tech company that I was unaware of, one that seems to have been vetted by an experienced philanthropist (and tech guy).
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