I believe cellulosic fuels, biofuels made from nonfood crops are the only solution that will make a difference.
Vinod KhoslaStartups allow technologists and scientists to take risks and change plans in a way that would be frowned upon in a big company. Having said that, big companies will play a key role in certain areas and in partnerships with little companies. Each has its strengths.
Vinod KhoslaIn my view, itโs irreverence, foolish confidence and naivety combined with persistence, open mindedness and a continual ability to learn that created Facebook, Google, Yahoo, eBay, Microsoft, Apple, Juniper, AOL, Sun Microsystems and others.
Vinod KhoslaElectric cars are coal-powered cars. Their carbon emissions can be worse than gasoline-powered cars.
Vinod KhoslaWill biofuel usage require land? Absolutely, but we think the ability to use winter cover crops, degraded land, as well as using sources such as organic waste, sewage, and forest waste means that actual land usage will be limited. Just these sources can replace most of our imported oil by 2030 without touching new land.
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