The world is hung up on food-based biofuels. Not only are they the wrong thing, they're the uneconomic thing.
Vinod KhoslaEverybody else is afraid to fail. I do not really care because when I fail, I try something new.
Vinod KhoslaIs it 10 years, 20, 50 before we reach that tipping point where climate change becomes irreversible? Nobody can know. There's clearly a probability distribution. We need to ensure this planet, and we need to do it quickly.
Vinod KhoslaFor electric power generation, we are very optimistic about solar-thermal technology, and weโre intrigued by the potential of enhanced geothermal energy to replace coal-based power generation. Traditional carbon capture and sequestration-based coal power generation is somewhat unlikely to be competitive.
Vinod Khosla